The soleo / asoleo process
May 22nd, 2017 | by Ruben
Soleo or Asoleo is a process of sun-drying grapes before pressing them. In the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry it is primarily used for
Browsing the "pedro ximenez" Tag
PX Solera 1918 (Ximénez-Spínola)
May 18th, 2017 | by Ruben
The oldest solera of the house, a PX wine started in 1918 The PX solera 1918 or PX Muy Viejo is the
Vermouth La Copa (González Byass)
May 11th, 2017 | by Ruben
As a vermouth with balanced sweetness, La Copa works well in cocktails but also on its own Vermouth La Copa
Lustau single casks for Vila Viniteca
April 12th, 2017 | by Ruben
Vila Viniteca, one of the leading wine retailers in Spain with shops in Barcelona in Madrid, have just announced the
Venerable VORS (Osborne)
February 6th, 2017 | by Ruben
Venerable is the Pedro Ximénez in Osborne‘s Very Old Rare Sherry range (see Amontillado 51-1a for instance) currently housed in
Old Harvest Medium Dry 2014 (Ximénez-Spínola)
November 2nd, 2016 | by Ruben
Ximénez-Spínola is a bit of an outsider in the Jerez-Xérès-Sherry region. This boutique bodega, established in 1729 by Felipe Antonio Zarzana
St. George’s Pedro Ximénez 2012
September 12th, 2016 | by Ruben
The English Whisky Company was started by the Nelstrop family in Norfolk, moving forward from a 600 year old tradition
El Candado Pedro Ximénez (Valdespino)
July 22nd, 2016 | by Ruben
El Candado is Spanish for the padlock, and indeed every bottle comes with a small padlock and two little keys.
Contrabandista (Valdespino)
April 19th, 2016 | by Ruben
Adding a tiny amount of PX takes away the rough edges… as well as some of the complexity Contrabandista is
Harvey’s Bristol Cream
February 9th, 2016 | by Ruben
In the late 17th century, sweetened Oloroso was hugely popular in the UK. It was known as milk sherry or
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