I’ve just spent three days exploring Sherry – and working on a story about how the region is rediscovering its past, when Jerez and Sanlucar made vineyard-based wines. I’ve learned…
Gonzalez Byass Del Duque Amontillado VORS
Sherry is quite special, and drinking an old Amontillado seems entirely appropriate on the first day of 2019. [And this reminds me, I haven’t yet done a post of new…
A Sherry seminar: eight epic biologically aged Sherries
Yesterday I did a seminar on biological ageing and the importance of vineyard site in Sherry. It involved eight different, and rather beautifully aged biologically aged Sherries. These are sherries…
Valdespino Manzanilla Deliciosa En Rama 2018 bottling
This is the 2018 bottling of the Valdespino single vineyard Manzanilla Deliciosa En Rama. It’s from six casks of the Manzanilla Deliciosa Solera, which comes from the Pago de Miraflores vineyard…
Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino En Rama – 2018 release
I’m really enjoying this. It’s the latest release of the Tio Pepe Fino En Rama. Now produced every year, this is Fino sherry fresh from the cask, and it has…
Four nice wines at Scotch: Hermit Ram, Equipo Navazos, Bornard, Vajra
Four lovely wines enjoyed at Scotch Bar, Blenheim, the other night. Equipo Navazos La Bota de Florpower NV Jerez, Spain This is an unfortified flor-aged wine from the 2012 vintage….
Pio X 1903 from Gonzalez Byass: an ancient Moscatel
There’s something special about very old wines. While I was tasting through the Las Palmas sherries with Martin Skelton last week, I got a chance to try this remarkable wine,…
The new Las Palmas sherries from Gonzalez Byass
Popped into the cosy and wonderful Bar Pepito yesterday to try the new Las Palmas sherries from Gonzalez Byass, with Martin Skelton. This year’s selection, 2017, was made by Pedro…
A remarkable Sherry tasting
Last night I took part in a Sherry tweet up with six amazing wines. All the participants had been sent samples to taste, and we hung out and discussed them….