Age statements: VOS / VORS sherry
26 February 2015 | by Ruben
After the demise of cheap, sweetened sherries in the 1980’s, there was a trend to commercialize older sherry. In an
Browsing the "Background" Category
Palo Cortado: busting the myth…
11 February 2015 | by Ruben
The legend of Palo Cortado sherry seems bigger than ever. It is the rarest of all varieties (less than 100.000
Sherry sales: a (false) Renaissance?
21 November 2014 | by Ruben
There have been a lot of contradictory statements about the popularity of sherry lately. On the one hand numerous articles mention
Bota Punta / Bota NO
4 November 2014 | by Ruben
In some of the bottlings from Equipo Navazos (actually quite a lot of them) the label will mention Bota NO or Bota
Palomino and other sherry grapes
13 October 2014 | by Ruben
The production of sherry is based on three grape varieties: Palomino for the dry types of sherry, Pedro Ximénez and
Albariza, Barros and Arenas
10 September 2014 | by Ruben
The Sherry region is an area of open, rolling hills and gentle slopes. While most people think it’s always sunny
Almacenistas
7 August 2014 | by Ruben
It is a common misconception that sherry bodegas produce their wine entirely, from the grape to the bottled product. Some
Drake’s Tabanco (London)
30 June 2014 | by Ruben
London’s Fitzrovia area is the place to be for some of the leading Iberian restaurants and tapas bars in the UK.
Tabancos
26 May 2014 | by Ruben
Tabancos are typical Andalusian premises. A tabanco was half tavern, where you could have a drink or eat some tapas,
How long can you store / drink a bottle of sherry?
1 April 2014 | by Ruben
When reading articles about sherry, two supposed facts pop up regularly: Short shelf life: sherry should be bought and opened as
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