Spanish words for the weekend

 

Countries where Spain is an official language.

Spanish - English

antes - before (like a.m. which is Latin for before mid-day)

un buen fin de semana - a good weekend

cable - cable

celular - cellphone

contactar - to contact

creativo - creative

en mi casa - in my home

fin de semana - weekend

salud - cheers

volver - to come back (like revolve)

English - Spanish

before - antes

cable - cable (pronounced car-blay)

cheers - salud

creative - creativo

to come back - volver

cellphone/mobile - celular

to contact - contactar

weekend - fin de semana  (finish of the week, similar to French semaine for week, but the French say bon weekend)/ a good weekend - un buen fin de semana (like the English words final and finish)

Useful Websites for translating and learning Spanish

duolingo.com

in my home - en mi casa

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wikivoyage Spanish phrasebook

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Simple Spanish technical words are similar and easier - a dozen useful words and phrases

 

Countries where Spain is an official language.

Spanish - English

(la) clinica - (the) clinic

en - on

formularios - forms

instaler -  to instal

internet - internet

juegos de video - video games

mi - my

programa - program (plural los programas)

tableta - tablet

pagina web (upward accent for emphasis on the first a) - web page. The adjective comes after the noun usually in Spanish.

video - video

videojuego - videogame

English - Spanish

clinic - clinica

forms - formularios

instal - instaler

internet - internet

my - mi

on - en

program / s - programa / los programas

tablet - tableta

video - video

videogame - videojuego

web page - pagina web

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wikivoyage Spanish phrasebook

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Zulu hat and click language

 

This delightful orange hat is Zulu.

The Zulu language is also known as the click language. It was spoken by Mandela.

I met this lady at the London Wine Fair

The show had a stand for South African wines.

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One of many sessions at the London Wine Fair, a trade show.

Prosecco from Veneto

 One hour north of Venice is the Prosecco region.

 in the north east of Italy is the region producing Prosecco. Not just in the place called Prosecco. Prosecco was originally both a place and a grape?

Rive means ridge in dialect.

Recycled leather from Ghana brand attto tetteh

 

He imports to the UK African artisan products. 

Agave and Tequila

 

 You can add water.   

Most is from Mexico.

But here is one from India.

But the new Indian Agave. Aged in whie oak 

Lots of stories,   8 to 14 years in the ground growing.

Double distilled. Aged.for flavour. 14% about.

Ending on a smokey mezcal.

45% a b v

I have

There are 50 species of agarve to make your mezcal.

Pale. But smells smokey because it is in the ground in wood.

Smoked Mescal in the middle.

I bought the book by the presenter, Millie Milliken. What an amazing name for an author, Instead only alliteration, but also assonance. Most memorable.

The book cost twenty pounds and I was able to pay using my credit card and her phone. Oh, the wonders of modern technology.

Georgia wines from the birthplace of wine, and honey cake

 At the London Wine Fair, a trade show held at Olympia May 18-20th 2026.

A trade show in 2026 I learned about Georgian wine and food.

The picture on the label shows sheep and symbols from the old language.

Presenter Sarah Abbott, who is a Master of Wine (MW for short).

I recommend Georgian honey cake. Walnut and honey cake.

Georgian Food In London

Walnut & Spice

tel 07941560277 or 07540477982 - does home delivery and catering for events.

Useful Websites on Georgian Wine

Information on the history and wine labels from

https://www.georgianwine.uk/

https://www.georgianwine.uk/find-a-stockist

Lists lots of familiar names, from Waitrose supermarket to Hedonism shop in central London, as well as shops and wine bars all over England, such as the Old Bridge Hotel in Huntingdon which contains a wine shop, and a supplier in Scotland.

If you do a search you will probably also get ads from

https://www.georgianwineguild.co.uk

and Amazon and Ebay.

The next London Wine Fair trade show is in 2027.

Old vines, news, tell and sell

At the London Wine Fair, 2026.

The romantic red wine from Argentina. You can buy it from UK stockist Hedonism, which has a large shop in central London and holds tastingvevents where your fee is offset against the price of buying wine. You can also buy this wine bottle from Wine Direct and/ or Vinissimus.

ne Fair trade show I learned the insiders' secrets, challenges, solutions and plans for all of us consumers. At London Wine Fair, a Master of Wine, Sarah Abbott, explained the advantages of old vines. In short, they give extra flavour.

The Prosecco we tried cost recommended retail price R.R.P. of 33 pounds sterling a lot more than the cheapest in my Tesco supermarkets. So what are you getting for your family to enjoy or for a gift at a dinner party or special occasion?

So, what are you getting from old vines?

How old is an old vine? A minimum of 35 years. In Chile only 30. In Spain's Rioja region, 35, 50 in the USA.

Prosecco is from the VENETO REGIONaround Venice in the North of Italy.

Romantic red from Mendoza, Argentina. 100% Malbec. The guest speaker told us her grandparents met at school, and their teenage love letters still exist.after granny died in a car accident her husband planted a field of flowers so he had flowers all year to place on fer grave. The bottles of different wines are named after different members of the family.

Duck labels from Brenley Win

 

Only 3% low alchol Tea For Two

 From Italy.

J Rose Amaro, gin and tequila

 Sold in the USA.

Mexican tequila.

Italian Amargo and gin.

For more details contact 

www.jrose.it

It for Italy.

The alcohol is spirits. The bottles are beautifully designed with Italian style.

Trad method sparkling wine

Rose.

 Only 5%, like beer. GERMAN BRAND BASED NEAR Frankfurt.

The company name evokes sunlight and elegance

Low alcohol.

Probably coming to England soon.

The lovely glasses are from a restaurant, beside Olympia station.towardsthe Hyatt Hotel.

Contact

En.soleance.wine

www.soleance.wine

For non drinkers and had enoughers

 

Sherry from Jerez

sherry derives its name from the Arabic prunciaion of Jerez, a town and area. We learned about the solera system. Based on the word for ground.

Sherry is aged white wine which ranges in colour from pale to dark and stronger sweeter flavours.

The name Sherry is protected and was originally a triangle of towns including Jerez. But has been expanded to add in approved wineries across the Jerez region offering the consumer more choice of wines having the same region and method and supervision of quality.

We learned about this at a tasting presented to the trade, restaurant, bar and hotel owners, sommeliers, importers, distributors.

At the London Wine Fair at Olympia.

Other major events included one in Paris in January. Others in Singapore and elsewhere. And of course a London Wine Fair in London.one more day, then back again next year.
 

Sake for spicy food

 

Hot sake is drunk in cold weather. Cold sake in hot weather.

For a dinner party for those who don't drink much, instead of a white appetizer, red wit meat main course, instead take one bottle of

Sake cool for the first course and warm it for the main course and no hangover, said Mr Ryosuke Mashio.

Isle of Wight wine hotel, The

 6 rooms. Restaur

ants nearby, and The Terrace, Yarmouth.

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Between 12 and 5 you can turn up, order wine by the glass or bottle..

Wine glass earrings from Sainsbury'

 Worn by Anne McHale, at the London Wine Fair. 

Anne McHale, Master of Wine and consultant

 

 

Her ear-rings were bought from  a Sainsbury's supermarket at Christmas.

Two MBEs in Hospitality

 On the right is Paline Dale MBE, for further education in hospitality in Wales. Retired but nt retiring.

On the left is Shyam Patiar. 

Shyam is Hindi in English meaning evening.

He has an MBE for educating and training young people in food and wine.

They have worked together for 50 years.

Now training young people to rep the UK in Shanghai.

They are helping a girl from Ukraine, who passed exams and she came top.She won medals in making cocktails and flame dishes.

White wines from France

 

Wearing a white French beret, and bold snakeskin boots, smiling presenter Anne McHale.

The first of the six wines was my favourite, the most aromatic. A clear winner for me.

Wine 2 has a pretty pink label to make your customer's or guests' eyes light up.

For the novice, as for colour  wine number 5 is the brightest yellow in both bottle and glass. Less aroma and flavour, goes with any food, can't offend or overwhelm. Very drinkable.

Competitive pricing, retail about up to fifteen pounds.

Sake and radish

 

Champagnes

 A list of Champagnes from small producers.

Restaurant Portfolio in Manchester. In 2027 definitely another in London, says,Cameron Foster, who proposed to his wife in Champagne, at the village Vilney, at the romantic terrace overlooking vines of the bricklayer restaurant,

Portfolio bar, shop and restaurant sells 10 Champagnes by the glass from 12 to 35 pounds.

La briquetterie in Vinay.just outside Epernay, a Michelin restaurant, must book

In 2019.