What
could we say about the fair booths? It is like taking your house to the fair.
The only thing you will miss is the sofa. The "Caseta" is the people's
home, with no doors at the entrance, so everybody is invited to go in. The
curtains are all pulled back so people from the inside can call their friends
and invite them to get in.
Friendship
and good manners can be felt everywhere and politeness is also present. Happiness
is all around and even happy tears can drop from people's eyes. Come and check
it by yourself. Getting into one of the "Casetas" means leaving
all sadness outside. Friendship and wine will surround you and you will not
want to leave.
The
fair booth in May,
like the parrot's feathers,
and the singing colours;
the fair booth in May is
like a brilliant ring
in one of your fingers.
Antonio Gallardo
Inside you will see everybody feels like distinguished people. Access is allowed
to everyone, making them feel as if they were Kings for one day. And if you
are lucky to be accompanied by a woman with her gypsy dress, you will feel
like in heaven.
And
what can we say about the "tapas" (typical Spanish snacks)? "Berza"
(typical Jerez dish), cooked blood with tomatoe, chickpeas with meat, fresh
"Gazpacho" (vegetable soup), or a chicken soup to "warm up".
Also bull meat is served, with crisps. Chicken liver with fried peppers, all
of it served with sherry wine. Seafood and fried fish from the harbours of
our province. Do not forget the Spanish omelette with a little bit of cured
ham: and we insist on accompanying it with sherry wine.
Half
a bottle of wine must be present everywhere, and wine must be drunk using
"catavino" (wine taster). "Vino fino", with its elegant
yellow colour and smooth flavour: the first glass "warms you up",
and the second one will make you dance: "bulerias", "sevillanas",
"rumbas" and "alegrías" (typical fair dances) even
if you have never done it before. At the fair, nobody will notice if you can
dance or not. You must just enjoy the music and that's all. And when the god
Bacchus orders so, we must drink enjoying it. No hurries are allowed, as the
"Vino fino" is a wine to talk, to laugh, to love and to admire all
beautiful women that you will see all around.
And please, don't drink "rebujito" (vino fino with soda), as you
will be missing the heart and essence of this wonderful wine.