Manzanilla is (not) a sherry wine
17 October 2022 | by Ruben
Manzanilla is not a sherry wine. At least that's what several producers keep repeating. We look into the legal, historical and practical arguments
''Consejo Regulador'' articles
Sherry Academy: online sherry courses
6 January 2022 | by Ruben
Sherry Academy is a new project by the Consejo Regulador which allows you to learn about sherry wines without leaving your sofa. Since January 2022 there is also a much anticipated English version
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
Towards unfortified sherry
7 March 2019 | by Ruben
The proposal for unfortified sherry has been accepted by the Ministry of Agriculture of Andalucía. Now only one last step is required to change the rules of the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry: approval by the European Commission
Certified Sherry Educator course
16 October 2018 | by Ruben
In September 2018 I took part in the programme and became a Certified Sherry Educator. This is a 3-day educational programme hosted by the Consejo Regulador
Types of sherry bodegas
23 January 2018 | by Ruben
While most of the world’s fine wines are grown, vinified, matured and sold by the same company, in the case
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
Sherry sales: a (false) Renaissance?
21 November 2014 | by Ruben
There have been a lot of statements about a Sherry Renaissance lately, but is this really the case? We look at declining sales statistics and underlying trends
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
18 January 2014 | by Ruben
D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry is one of Spain’s most historic wine regions. Writers of the 1st century BC already mentioned a wine
