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Tapas Bars
by Lawrence
Bohme, artist, author and conference intepreter.
"Granada is one of the last towns in Spain
where you still get a free tapa with every glass of wine or beer.
We have our earliest record of this marvellous tradition from King
Alfonso 10th "El Sabio" (whose wisdom extended also to
music and poetry, as lovers of the cantigas de Santa Maria are well
aware).
Alfonso advocated always nibbling some food while
drinking wine; and several centuries later another great monarch,
King Felipe II, went so far as to pass a royal decree requiring
tavern keepers to accompany each glass of wine with a tapa or "cover"
- a round slice of sausage served on top of the glass like a lid
- to reduce public drunkenness. Of course, this excellent habit
is still the reason why one rarely sees a drunk Spaniard, even though
they drink virtually around the clock"
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