The Director’s Cut
It’s been quiet on the blogging front in Murphy Towers of late. I’m slap bang in the middle of writing up long-form pieces on recent visits to Juan Piñero and La Guita and… Continue reading
Tag Archive: Equipo Navazos
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Upcoming Wine Events
As the warm summer evenings recede, the autumn wine tasting calendar is beginning to heat up. Here are just a few of events to put in your diary. Ireland The Fumbally Stables, an… Continue reading
Sherry Shorts: Eating Vegetables
Although much has been written of late about the gastronomic potential of the wines of Jerez and Sanlúcar, vegetables, with the notable exception of amontillado’s classic pairing with artichokes, rarely feature in the discussion. It’s… Continue reading
Sherry Shorts: Birthday Wines
A trio of stunning birthday bottles from the full breadth of the sherry spectrum, each highlighting unique aspects of one of the world’s greatest wines… The solera system, biological ageing and the vitality of individual casks…… Continue reading
Equipo Navazos Nights: La Bota de Fino No. 54
Something was confirmed for me both at the Great Sherry Tasting in London in September and my recent exploits in La Carboná, Jerez – Equipo Navazos are consistently releasing some of the most exciting… Continue reading
Equipo Navazos Nights: How Low Dare You Go?
For Equipo Navazos fans it’s a numbers game. And in the era of ‘Unicorn Wine’, where there’s a temptation to seek out all things rare, it seems to be a case of ‘the lower… Continue reading
Equipo Navazos Nights: La Bota de Amontillado No.49
In 2007 Gaspar Florido was purchased by Pedro Romero and some of the oldest sherries, which used to be marketed as ‘Jerez viejisimo‘ and absent of any other classification, were moved to the Pedro… Continue reading
The Sherry Is The Sign: Equipo Navazos
A sign from the Twitter gods revealed in my 8,000th and 9,000th tweets? A sign to gather Equipo Navazos sherries together in abundance? I’m all for that! Now, what will 10K bring? 8K: 9K:… Continue reading
Equipo Navazos in Etto
Last November, I attended the best wine dinner of my life. Bar none. Jesús Barquín was in Dublin to conduct a series of tastings of his Equipo Navazos sherries, and Ally Alpine from… Continue reading
Sherry Wine Week: 2nd – 8th November 2015
The Regulatory Council of Sherry Wines Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla – Sanlúcar de Barrameda has announced that Sherry Wine Week 2015 will take place from 2 to 8 of November, coinciding with European Wine… Continue reading