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The wine that nearly died: on the trail of Alicante fondillón

On February 16, 2025February 10, 2026 By Guy PelhamIn Alicante wine1 Comment

Alicante has a wine secret - it's called fondillón and it's unique to this region. But fondillón was the wine that nearly died. Here's how it was rescued.

Gateway to exile: the last secret headquarters of Spain’s Civil War leaders

On April 13, 2024March 22, 2026 By Guy PelhamIn Alicante: the Civil War5 Comments

Just over eighty years ago, the Spanish Civil War ended and the Republican government went into exile. Its last days in Spain were spent at a secret headquarters in the hills behind Alicante.

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