21 January 2021 | by Ruben
A head-to-head comparison between a 1999 and 2020 release of the Manzanilla Solear En Rama from Bodegas Barbadillo. A time travel experiment for Sherry Week 2020.
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
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
8 July 2020 | by Ruben
People usually think of a solera as one system of casks which matures entirely at the same pace, with the
20 April 2020 | by Ruben
It may be a bit confusing to outsiders, but this Manzanilla is the resulting effort of three bodegas. First there
14 January 2020 | by Ruben
Carbajo Ruiz is a small-scale bodega in Sanlúcar, one of the lesser known houses with wines that are only found
3 December 2019 | by Ruben
Juncal is a fresh, light Manzanilla produced by Bodegas Garvey in Jerez
30 July 2019 | by Ruben
The idea behind Nave Trinidad was to create a premium wine but younger than the existing Manzanillas from Barbadillo. Put differently: create a Manzanilla of higher quality than standard expressions, bottled en rama but at the same time accessible
8 July 2019 | by Ruben
Manzanilla Gabriela Oro (black label) is the premium version of the regular Manzanilla Gabriela. A selection of the best barrels of the solera is allowed to age in two extra criaderas before being bottled en rama
2 July 2019 | by Ruben
Manzanilla Gabriela is the flagship wine of Bodegas Sánchez Ayala in Sanlúcar. It is named after a 19th century singer and dancer Gabriela Ortega Feria
