The era of the long lunch in Spain has passed according to the boss of Protos, the upmarket bodega Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesSpaniards no longer have the time to enjoy a glass or two of wine followed by a midday siesta, according to one of the country’s leading vintners. Today lunch is a swift, teetotal affair, rather like in Britain, said Carlos Villar Bada, the boss of Protos, the upmarket bodega which produces Ribera del Duero and sells in Harrods, as well as duty-free shops at Heathrow and Gatwick. Mr Villar said that gregarious Spaniards were increasingly resembling the British and preferring to stay at home to enjoy a tipple. “In my parents’ generation they worked from 8am to 8pm with a…

Source: The Times September 25, 2016 23:03 UTC