Wine sips and weekend trips

Yesterday marked the official end of the proseminario classes, and we finished the day with a cata de vinos, or wine tasting. Here's what I learned:

• The more amber a wine is, the older it is
• It is very difficult to discern which wine is more amber
• The size of a cava's bubbles indicate its age
• There are bread sticks on the table for a reason

Today we're off to the Pyrenees. We'll be staying in Boi, a town about 4 hours from Barcelona. Up in the mountains, we're going to check out the Roman churches, art and architecture, with a little free time thrown in to explore the towns. As per usual, we know very little about where exactly we're going, but it should be a fantastic weekend nonetheless.

L'shana tova to all. Since we won't be able to go to services, we're bringing apples and honey on this afternoon's bus ride. We managed to find small rolls vaguely resembling challah, so we're going to ring in the new year Spanish style.

Until Sunday...