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
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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
Visiting Bodegas Diez-Mérito
21 November 2019 | by Ruben
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
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
Lustau Tres En Rama 2019
26 June 2019 | by Ruben
The yearly 3 En Rama bottlings highlight the differences of the key cities in the sherry triangle Slightly later than
Manzanilla La Jaca (Álvaro Domecq)
8 June 2019 | by Ruben
A fairly young Manzanilla but with a more mature profile than you’d expect Manzanilla La Jaca is the most famous
Tio Pepe En Rama 2019 (González Byass)
14 May 2019 | by Ruben
Released once a year and now in its tenth edition, Tio Pepe En Rama is a classic when it comes to unfiltered Fino sherry
Cayetano del Pino
21 February 2019 | by Ruben
Bodegas Cayetano del Pino is considered one of the experts when it comes to Palo Cortado sherry. They have some very fine examples at different ages
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