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The venencia

May 3rd, 2016 | by Ruben

A venencia is a typical narrow, cilindrical cup attached to a long, flexible handle that is used to draw out wine

December 1st, 2015 | by Ruben

A lot of my friends are whisky drinkers and when I tell them about my love for sherry, their first

August 18th, 2015 | by Ruben

Some time ago, I was asked why the idea of ‘terroir’ doesn’t exist in sherry wines. My short answer was

July 23rd, 2015 | by Ruben

You could say the D.O. Montilla-Moriles is the cousin of the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry. It may be lesser known by the

July 9th, 2015 | by Ruben

Until the early 1870s, sherry was commonly sold in bulk, especially in barrels that were transported to bars and shops

May 29th, 2015 | by Ruben

This time of the year is crucial for the upcoming winemaking season. The plants are growing, flowering has passed and the

March 25th, 2015 | by Ruben

Brandy de Jerez or Sherry Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine, just like cognac, armagnac or grappa. You

February 26th, 2015 | by Ruben

After the demise of cheap, sweetened sherries in the 1980’s, there was a trend to commercialize older sherry. In an

February 11th, 2015 | by Ruben

The legend of Palo Cortado sherry seems bigger than ever. It is the rarest of all varieties (less than 100.000

November 21st, 2014 | by Ruben

There have been a lot of contradictory statements about the popularity of sherry lately. On the one hand numerous articles mention