Jerez de la Frontera

Bodegas Poniente

27 August 2020 | by Ruben

Bodegas Poniente is a relatively new sherry bodega started by Patrick Mata and Alberto Orte. They have a well-aged Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado and Oloroso

La Barajuela Raya 2015 (Saca 2019)

21 July 2020 | by Ruben

Raya La Barajuela is an extinct type of wine, made from the last pass of the harvest, oxidatively aged like an Oloroso. Another freaky, interesting experiment from Willy Pérez at Bodegas Pérez

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

Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS (Valdespino)

26 November 2019 | by Ruben

Don Gonzalo is an Oloroso made by Bodegas Valdespino, with an average age of 20-25 years (VOS age category). Valdespino

Houses like Díez-Mérito are interesting for their long history and balanced wines. The archways, the trees, the barrels all around, the tiled roofs and the black / white / ocre tones give this place a special atmosphere

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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