In the great, civilized, European centres the appetizer, which is a rational and, as such, an intuitive social convention, is resuming the vinous form. In some countries, Sherry reigns supreme <>; in others.… Continue reading
Sherry Shorts is my series of brief posts that tends to throw up more questions than answers and today will be no different. There’s no such thing as an Emilio Hidalgo free month in my… Continue reading
With ‘En Rama Season’ firmly in swing, it seems like a good time to update on the availability of some of the sherries I highlighted in my article for the May edition of The Taste… Continue reading
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
Yeah I know this is a frequent topic for me, and you might be sick of hearing about the rising global popularity of sherry. However, seeing the penetration sherry is getting in the market… Continue reading
I’m just back from Jerez, and with Palomino still seeping from my pores you’d think I’d be taking a bit of a sherry sabbatical – if anything it’s quite the opposite though, because… Continue reading
After such an intense day of palomino palate punishment at The Great Sherry Tasting (not a bad thing at all I might add, as I’m sure you gathered from my recent posts!), I… Continue reading
It’s day three of sherry week on The Vine Inspiration. Yesterday, I wrote about some of the most enjoyable aged fino and amontillado I tasted at The Great Sherry Tasting held in London… Continue reading
“Did you have fun hanging out with the OAPs?” was the general gist of the jibes from my friends when I told them that I was at a world sherry day tasting in… Continue reading
Although perhaps not the wisest alternative to a dental checkup, a glass of Pedro Ximénez (PX) swirled around your mouth is sure to highlight every little cavity and sensitive root in a way… Continue reading
