Sherry Twitter Tasting 2015 (#SherryTT x2)
29 September 2015 | by Ruben
Like last year, SherryNotes will be part of the International Sherry Week (#SHERRYWeek 2015, 2-8 November). It is a whole
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Tres Cortados Medium Dry (Valdespino)
22 September 2015 | by Ruben
The label on this Tres Cortados from Bodegas Valdespino says that it is the result of a careful selection from
Fino En Rama – Vintage 2006 (Williams & Humbert)
14 September 2015 | by Ruben
When we think of Fino sherry, we think of criadera and solera, the system of continuous blending that provides renewed
Ximénez-Spínola
10 September 2015 | by Ruben
Bodegas Ximénez-Spínola is a very discreet bodega to say the least. It was founded by Phelipe Antonio Zarzana Spínola in
Pedro Ximénez Vintage 2013 (Ximénez-Spínola)
8 September 2015 | by Ruben
Ximénez-Spinola is a small and peculiar bodega because it focuses entirely on wines made from Pedro Ximénez grapes. Most bodegas
Manzanilla Pasada (Barón)
2 September 2015 | by Ruben
Another Manzanilla Pasada from Bodegas Barón. This house (possibly the oldest bodega in Sanlúcar) offers a whole series of Manzanilla: Atalaya, Micaela,
Manzanilla Pastrana (Hidalgo La Gitana)
21 August 2015 | by Ruben
Pastrana is a single-vineyard Manzanilla from Miraflores, bottled at a high age I didn’t have to think long about a
Pagos, or terroir in sherry
18 August 2015 | by Ruben
Some time ago, I was asked why the sense of ‘terroir’ doesn’t exist in sherry wines. My short answer was
Canasta Cream (Williams & Humbert)
12 August 2015 | by Ruben
A blend of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez, matured together in a solera Canasta is part of Williams & Humbert’s base
Elías González Gúzman
6 August 2015 | by Ruben
Bodegas Elías González (sometimes Elías González Gúzman) is a small family bodega in Sanlúcar de Barrameda that has been running for
