Fino Pasado (La Inglesa)
6 July 2026 | by Ruben
Review of the Fino Pasado from Bodegas La Inglesa in Montilla-Moriles. A Fino of around 15 years of age, a borderline stage on the path to Amontillado
About Ruben
Ruben is a Certified Sherry Educator who fell in love with sherry some 25 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
Author Archives: Ruben
D.O. Vino de Albariza: the new Vino de Pasto
26 June 2026 | by Ruben
A new D.O. Vino de Albariza is being set up, for the white wines from the sherry region that were previously called Vino de Pasto
Oloroso (Bodegas Serdio)
18 June 2026 | by Ruben
Oloroso En Rama from Bodegas Serdio, a 22 year old sherry wine with a very wide and aromatic profile and lots of seductive aromas
Bodegas Serdio
15 June 2026 | by Ruben
History, background and wine overview of the Bodegas Serdio in Jerez de la Frontera. They produce a high quality range of white wines and sherry wines
Fino En Rama 2026 (Fernando de Castilla)
21 May 2026 | by Ruben
Minimal filtering, maximum taste: the 2026 Fino En Rama sherry from Fernando de Castilla
Toro Albalá Amontillado 1951 (Decadent Drinks)
12 May 2026 | by Ruben
Review of the Amontillado 1951 from Toro Albalá, bottled from a single cask by Decadent Drinks in their 'Decadent Grapes' series
S. Roberto Palo Cortado 1/1 (Barbadillo)
30 April 2026 | by Ruben
Review of the Palo Cortado S. Roberto 1/1 from Barbadillo. This sherry wine is extremely old and received 100 points from Parker. A truly exceptional wine
“La Riva” Matalián 2021 (M. Ant. De La Riva)
21 April 2026 | by Ruben
La Riva Matalian 2021 is a Vino de Pasto wine from M. Ant. De La Riva made with grapes from the vineyard Matalian (Collantes) in Chiclana
Acidity and chemistry in ageing Oloroso
4 April 2026 | by Ruben
Why can old Oloroso have a vibrant acidity, even though the Palomino grape is known for its low acidity? We look at some chemical and anlytical elements
Atlántida Moscatel Muy Viejo (Orleans Borbón)
25 March 2026 | by Ruben
Review of the Moscatel Atlántida from Bodegas Orleans y Borbón in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. A lovely sweet wine that rested untouched for over 20 years
