Capuchino Palo Cortado VORS (Osborne)
1 October 2020 | by Ruben
Capuchino is one of the VORS wines from Osborne. Laid down in 1790, this solera has changed hands more than
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Cernícalo Primilla 2019 (Xpertvinum)
28 September 2020 | by Ruben
Cernícalo Primilla is the first wine made by Xpertvinum on their own plot in Sanlúcar. An unfortified Palomino white with 6 months of flor ageing
Sherry Week 2020
24 September 2020 | by Ruben
Sherry Week 2020 will be held 2-8 November 2020, in a largely virtual format, with masterclasses, cooking classes and online tastings
3 En Rama – Spring 2020 (Lustau)
16 September 2020 | by Ruben
Lustau 3 En Rama: three expressions from the key cities of the sherry triangle. Still a highly educational - and above all very tasty - concept
Pedrino Sherry & Tonic Spritz
10 September 2020 | by Ruben
Pedrino Sherry & Tonic is a spritzer meant to be an aperitif drink, an after-dinner drink or a base for cocktails
Bodegas Poniente
27 August 2020 | by Ruben
Bodegas Poniente is a relatively new sherry bodega started by Patrick Mata and Alberto Orte. They have a well-aged Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado and Oloroso
Fino El Aljibe (Bodegas Poniente)
25 August 2020 | by Ruben
Fino El Aljibe is an old-school single-vineyard Fino from Bodegas Poniente, a project started by Alberto Orte,
Fino versus Manzanilla: an internal conflict
18 August 2020 | by Ruben
In the past few days the sherry region has been overshadowed by an internal conflict, and if you dig deeper, you'll notice it is a deeply rooted conflict between winemaking traditions and cities.
Manzanilla Extra Dry (Barbadillo)
4 August 2020 | by Ruben
It doesn't hurt going back to the basics once in a while, so while visiting my local Carrefour I picked up this Manzanilla 'Extra Dry' from Bodegas Barbadillo
Lustau Roundtable: Bottle aged sherry
27 July 2020 | by Ruben
Follow the second part of The Sherry Roundtables, an online series of discussions dedicated to sherry wines. Register online
