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

Website: http://www.sherrynotes.com

Author Archives: Ruben

Fino

Lustau Tres En Rama 2019

June 26th, 2019 | by Ruben

The yearly 3 En Rama bottlings highlight the differences of the key cities in the sherry triangle Slightly later than

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Sherry Week 2019

June 24th, 2019 | by Ruben

Sherry Week 2019 is coming 4-10 November 2019 - the biggest international event where sherry wines take centre stage

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Valdespino masterclass in Belgium

June 18th, 2019 | by Ruben

Just like in other markets, sherry sales in Belgium have fallen significantly from just under 2 million litres (15 years

Background

Sherry: 3000 years of history

June 13th, 2019 | by Ruben

3000 years of sherry wines: an interactive timeline explaining the history of the sherry region with key events that shaped its unique wines

Manzanilla

Manzanilla La Jaca (Álvaro Domecq)

June 8th, 2019 | by Ruben

A fairly young Manzanilla but with a more mature profile than you’d expect Manzanilla La Jaca is the most famous

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Lustau 3 En Rama 2019

June 7th, 2019 | by Ruben

Lustau releases the 2019 edition of its 3 En Rama series, with limited edition sherry from each of the cities of the sherry triangle

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Denmark wins Copa Jerez 2019

May 29th, 2019 | by Ruben

The 8th edition of the Copa Jerez, the prestigious sherry food pairing competition for chefs and sommeliers, was won by Restaurant Clou from Denmark

Other

Ojo de Gallo (José Estévez)

May 28th, 2019 | by Ruben

An interesting Palomino wine, provided you have the right mindset, and a good introduction to this new genre. Very refreshing, vivid, beautifully dry with great yeasty hints and the chalky minerality of the albariza.