Cinnamon Events is celebrating its eleventh anniversary. We started our business eleven years ago as an “experiment” but with a lot of energy, positivism and wishing to convey our love for gastronomy and wine to our customers. Yet we are fully aware that our accomplishments are not simply attributable...

What is La Chandeleur? On February 2nd, just 40 days after Christmas, it is a tradition in France that families and friends gather to eat crêpes (pancakes). La Chandeleur (Candlemas) is a local holiday that causes many of the streets of France to be impregnated with an irresistible crêpe aroma. But the...

The first whites made with Albillo Mayor (also known in the area as Blanca del País or Albillo) with the label of the Denomination of Origin Ribera del Duero will be from the vintage 2019, while until now the wineries were forced to identify them...

A long fried pastry with a spongy middle and a crunchy outer ridge, it is no wonder why churros are a Spanish favorite. Usually accompanied with a cup of chocolate, “churros” can be eaten as  for breakfast, as a snack, or as a desert. Do...

If you have ever been to Spain, you have probably heard of the iconic concept of the “mercado”. Originally, it was the place where Spaniards would go to buy fresh produce, meats and cheese. And although the country has seen a rise of big supermarket...

The sixth of January, many catholic countries celebrate the Day of Kings, or the three Wise Men. This day is also known as the Epiphany, and in the Christian tradition celebrates the arrival of the three wise men to Bethlehem. In Spain, this holiday is...

Have some mulled wine to keep you warm this winter. As the Christmas season approaches, each day seems to get colder and colder. In many european countries, people warm up by having a glass of mulled red wine. A holiday classic! However, mulled wine was not...

Christmas is getting closer and closer and your levels of stress are getting higher and higher. While it is the most magical time of the year, it can also be the most stressful. We have to work while finding extra time to shop for our...

This is the season, of family, snow, laughter and hot chocolate. What better way to spend the days leading up to Christmas than indulging yourself in some of the world's most charming Christmas markets. Enjoy a hot chocolate or a beer while browsing unique gifts...

This emblematic phrase has made Beaujolais one of the best known wines in the world. Every third Thursday of November at 00:01, trucks leave the cellars, so that wine lovers all around the world from New York to Tokyo can start opening bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau....