DISQUS

Catavino: Annual Medieval Festival in Vic, Catalunya: The Culture of Vi Calent or Mulled Wine

  • RichardA · 1 year ago
    This fair certainly sounds much better, especially all the food, than the usual Ren Faires I have been to.

    But why does the fair honor the Moors? Spain spent hundreds of years trying to reclaim their lands from the Moors. It almost seems like it would be similar to Native Americans having a fair to honor Christopher Columbus. Well....not quite as bad as that. I know Moorish culture did benefit Spain in some ways. Is there a specific reason for Vic to choose to honor the Moors? Is there still a Muslim population there?
  • Ryan Opaz · 1 year ago
    Not so much honor as acknowledge. That said, Spain benefited GREATLY from the moors, and in fact much of the wine industry today owes them a debt of gratitude for allowing the chrisitians to continue to grow vines under their rule, infact going so far as to teach them better irrigation techniques to improve their vineyards. Today's Spain cannot be understood without looking to all the moors offered to this Pennisula!
  • Diane Letulle · 1 year ago
    Great post, Gabriella, the fair sounds fabulous. I like making mulled wine for holiday parties, but here in the states it's easy to find an "add in" mix from better grocery stores. Cheers, Diane
  • Dylan · 1 year ago
    What a coincidence. I just got invited to a "German Party" this weekend and the main attraction is going to be their Glühwein. This will be my first experience ever with mulled wine and I'll be happy to report their recipe and the experience.
  • Dylan · 1 year ago
    Just an update. I arrived a little more than fashionably late, and needless to say, there was no Glühwein left for me. I'm rallying my friends to try doing it again in the near future, this round I'll be on time.