Ancient sherry typology: Palma, Palma Cortada, Raya…
28 April 2022 | by Ruben
It may surprise you that the classification of sherry wines we know today, with styles like Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso… is
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Pedro Ximénez grape: history and character
10 February 2022 | by Ruben
The white Pedro Ximénez grape is closely linked to Spain and specifically the Andalusian region. It is used for sweet, luscious wines but also dry wines
The most misplaced picture of a ‘sherry bodega’
11 June 2021 | by Ruben
I keep seeing the same picture in numerous times in articles about sherry, but it doesn't really depict sherry barrels at all
New regulations for the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
18 May 2021 | by Ruben
The recent confrontations in the D.O. seem to have ended after signing an agreement which unblocks the issues that have been hindering the evolution of the sherry wine regulations
Bottle ageing: a guide to old bottles of sherry
8 October 2020 | by Ruben
Bottle aged sherry is a discussion point among sherry experts, but slowly the old views are changing. Here are my experiences with opening very old bottles of sherry wine
Restaurant guide for the sherry region
3 February 2020 | by Ruben
Gastronomic tourism is rising in the sherry region. Sherry wines are made for food (see my article on pairing sherry
Wine-searcher and the popularity of sherry
8 November 2019 | by Ruben
"Sherry is dying, Pass the Port" says Wine-searcher. But this claim is hard to prove, and you can't die if you reinvent yourself
Sherry shops in Jerez
10 September 2019 | by Ruben
The list of interesting sherry wine shops in the Jerez area is not that long. Here are a few of my favourites: Corredera, La Casa del Jerez and Der Guerrita
Sherry vermouth: a revival
18 July 2019 | by Ruben
Vermouth and sherry are both fortified wines, and the sherry regions has a long history of making medicinal wines and sherry-based 'vermut'. Since 2016 a whole list of sherry bodegas launched modern versions of their old recipes
Sherry: 3000 years of wine history
13 June 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
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