Manzanilla Predilecta (Carbajo Ruiz)
January 14th, 2020 | by Ruben
Carbajo Ruiz is a small-scale bodega in Sanlúcar, one of the lesser known houses with wines that are only found
About Ruben
Ruben is a Certified Sherry Educator who fell in love with sherry some twenty years ago, but switched to a higher gear in 2013 and started writing about it. Lived in Madrid for a couple of years, now back in Belgium. I also run a whisky blog over at www.whiskynotes.be
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La Barajuela 2013 – Saca 2018 (Luis Pérez)
January 9th, 2020 | by Ruben
It’s hard to overestimate the importance of La Barajuela 2013 produced by Willy Pérez at his father’s winery Luis Pérez.
Amontillado Carlos VII (Alvear)
December 19th, 2019 | by Ruben
Amontillado Carlos VII starts as an unfortified Fino with a biological ageing under flor of over five years. Once the
Oloroso Reserva ‘Viuda de Antonio Borrego’ (Lustau)
December 10th, 2019 | by Ruben
Don’t forget to give old bottles enough time to settle down, sometimes even a few days Two years ago I
Bodegas Garvey
December 6th, 2019 | by Ruben
The history of Bodegas Garvey starts with William Garvey, an Irishman who came to Cádiz in 1776 to buy merino
Manzanilla Juncal (Garvey)
December 3rd, 2019 | by Ruben
Juncal is a fresh, light Manzanilla produced by Bodegas Garvey in Jerez
Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS (Valdespino)
November 26th, 2019 | by Ruben
Don Gonzalo is an Oloroso made by Bodegas Valdespino, with an average age of 20-25 years (VOS age category). Valdespino
Visiting Bodegas Diez-Mérito
November 21st, 2019 | by Ruben
Houses like Díez-Mérito are interesting for their long history and balanced wines. The archways, the trees, the barrels all around, the tiled roofs and the black / white / ocre tones give this place a special atmosphere
Corta y Raspa Casabón 2017 (Mayeteria Sanluqueña)
November 19th, 2019 | by Ruben
Mayeteria Sanluqueña is putting the spotlight on mayetos, small-scale growers that are working their own vineyards around Sanlúcar and that are now given a chance to produce their own wines
Tio Pepe with En Rama oysters
November 13th, 2019 | by Ruben
A unique combination of 'en rama' oysters paired with a special saca of Tio Pepe En Rama
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