We flew Air Iberia from Chicago O’Hare to Aeropuerto Internacional Madrid-Barajas in Madrid, Spain (a fabulous airport, by the way ~ except for the man at customs who yelled at us ~ like that would help us understand him any better ~ Oh ~ and the cashier at the little gift shop who tried to charge us double for chocolate)
During the nine hour flight, the passengers in our cabin were served by a handsome seven man, one woman crew who were as formal and efficient as a team of matadors. Plates, flatware and glasses, all noiselessly appeared and disappeared from our fold down trays and questions were issued in hushed, serious tones. It was like nothing I had every experienced in air travel.
Here’s a snapshot of our dinner.
I tried everything but concentrated on the carbs. The bread was really delicious, fresh. And the dessert, a spice cake, must have been the inspiration for the wine. In my opinion, the two paired perfectly.
My Vivino app gave Val De Los Frailes Tempranillo 2011, 2.2 stars out of 5. Those stars are based on fifteen ratings. I gave the wine a slightly higher 3 stars. At the time I drank this wine, I was tired and excited. I had been up for 20 hours, traveling across the planet for a vacation of a lifetime. That said, the wine made for a nice pre-siesta beverage.
Feliz viaje!
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