Alma de Africa, a Jerez football team, is made up of 12 different nationalities. There are players from Ghana, Morocco, Mauritania, Cameroon, Nigeria…. And also five Spaniards, affectionately named ‘the immigrants’ by the rest of the team. Alma de Africa was created to improve the integration of foreign citizens who have a difficult history. After […]
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Vine wood as a healthy alternative to usual wine preservatives
Researchers from the Institute of Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA) from Jerez de la Frontera and Cordoba are using a concentrate of vineyard wood trimmings as a natural preserver of red wine. Researchers have tested the properties of this extract to see if it can be used as a substitute to […]
Juan Miguel del Castillo, a director with the street as a source of inspiration
Juan Miguel del Castillo is from Jerez, Cadiz. He is the director and scriptwriter of the fictional feature length film ‘Techo y Comida’ (‘Food and shelter’). The story of his neighbour, who ended up being evicted, served as inspiration to write his first feature film. A film with which he has extracted applause from critics […]
Miss Catas, a wine steward that does house calls
María del Carmen Martínez is also known by her professional name, Miss Catas. This woman from Jerez left her work as an accountant to devote herself to her passion: wine. She dedicates herself to giving home delivery wine tastings for both the general public and companies with the aim of teaching people how to enjoy […]