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Officials say cyber attack suspect had bunker in Spain

By: The Associated Press 04/28/13 11:45 PM
MADRID — A Dutch citizen arrested in northeast Spain on suspicion of launching what is described as the biggest cyberattack in Internet history operated from a bunker and had a van capable of hacking into networks anywhere in the country, officials said Sunday. The suspect traveled in Spain using his van "as a mobile computing office, equipped with various antennas to scan frequencies," an Interior Ministry statement said. Read More

Start 2013 on the right foot with a hearty red wine or two

By: Pamela S. Busch 01/03/13 6:29 PM
With the holidays over and big credit card bills about to arrive, let’s talk about how to get you through the throes of January — including a sneak peek into topics I expect to cover in the next few months. Read More

Rueda whites offer tasty counterpoint to sauvignon blanc

By: Pamela S. Busch 11/08/12 7:27 PM
Who could have imagined there would ever be such a thing as a poor man’s sauvignon blanc? While there have always been expensive versions of this grape made in France’s Bordeaux region, there was a time when the Loire Valley, New Zealand and California offered a lot more value. Value, of course, means a wine has more quality than the asking price. I don’t think many of the wines coming from, say, Sancerre in France are overpriced, but they are no longer deals. Read More

Spain offers hidden gem in mencia wines

By: Pamela S. Busch 09/20/12 6:18 PM
No longer just the land of Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat, or tempranillo and garnacha (aka grenache), Spanish wine flavors have diversified immensely. Terrific wines are being made all over the country from a variety of grapes. More than any other area, the northwest has become a playground for those who want to try what were until recently considered esoteric varietals. Read More

U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold

By: Reuters 08/12/12 12:28 PM
The U.S. men's basketball team proved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall in size as they beat an inspired Spain 107-100 to win the Olympic gold on Sunday. Read More

Flamenco with attitude

By: Jason Victor Serinus 06/27/12 4:00 AM
Giving proof that celebrating LGBT Pride is a year-round affair, and cannot be contained to a single mammoth parade, Acuòa Danza Teatro brightens up this post-S.F. Pride weekend with performances of “Same Amor.” The show’s longer title, “Prehistorically the Same Love/Prehistóricamente El Mismo Amor,” gives more than a hint that the new work by the “flamenco company with attitude” speaks to the theme that love is all the same, regardless of gender or ethnicity. Read More

Energy alternatives in Spain were not fiscally practical

By: David Freddoso 08/31/11 6:42 PM
Spanish economist Gabriel Calzada caused the central economic planners’ heads to explode in March 2009 when he released a study showing every “green job” the Spanish government was creating with its regime of open-ended subsidies was simultaneously devouring enough resources to create 2.2 jobs in Spain’s private sector. Green jobs, the professor concluded, were economic losers, destroyers of wealth and productivity. Read More

Killer bull worth double admission fatally gores another man

By: Staff report 08/14/11 9:42 PM
WHO: A killer bull has claimed another victim after fatally goring a 29-year-old man during festivities in Spain’s eastern Valencia region. HOW: Television images showed the man being tossed in the air and then hit along the ground in the town of Xativa’s bullring. The man, whose name was not released, died at a hospital in Xativa late Saturday. Read More

Child found in dumpster after being abandoned by parents

By: Staff report 08/14/11 9:30 PM
DIM BULB: A 2-year-old girl was found in a trash container in Spain after her parents abandoned her. Residents of the southeastern town of Cabezo de Torres were alarmed by sobbing sounds coming from the container late Saturday. After removing several plastic bags of refuse, the girl was found “crying, sweating and with panic showing in her face.” The toddler’s parents have been identified and arrested. Read More

Rioja offers complex flavors at low prices

By: Pamela S. Busch 05/12/11 8:30 PM
Cosme Palacio Reserva
Even with the hype surrounding Ribera del Duero and Priorat, Rioja remains Spain’s most famous wine region. What makes Rioja stand out is that for the money, you will be hard-pressed to find more complex wines. Read More
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