Sherry Shorts: The Great Sherry Tasting 2017
The Great Sherry Tasting 2017 held in London in September was, to my mind at least, the best iteration yet. Here are a few highlights, quick hits and sherry shorts from the day:… Continue reading
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The End Of Suitcase Wine?
Is the end of suitcase-wine nigh? Of course not! But my baggage load is about to be lightened a little thanks to the good folks at Le Caveau and Vinostito, who have secured allocations of a couple of rarities… Continue reading
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
Aponiente: Mind Reading and Mind-Blowing
Rarely has a meal had such a lasting impact on me. And it’s perhaps for this reason that I’ve so struggled to capture a spectacular, and upon reflection a quite bibendous, recent evening… Continue reading
Sherry and Ireland
Let’s face it, we’re mainly a nation of beer and spirit drinkers at heart, and the closest many people in Ireland will get to experiencing Sherry is through the seasoning of whiskey barrels.… Continue reading
Lustau 3 En Rama 2016
With the summer weather finally heating up in Ireland and the United Kingdom, en rama season, which has seemed ever so slightly underwhelming on this island at least, is well and truly underway. For… Continue reading
A Manzanilla Manifesto
As the United Kingdom remains gripped by referendum fever (or should that be referendum fear?) a very different kind of vote took place in L’Atitude 51 last Wednesday. The question was simple: What drink… Continue reading
La Guita En Rama – A Manzanilla Worth Waiting For
Luis Gutiérrez notes in his recent article about Sherry in The Wine Advocate that La Guita (Hijos de Rainera Pérez Marín) came under considerable market pressure to release a manzanilla en rama. The bodega has flourished… 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
Sherry Shorts: Organic Manzanilla From Delgado Zuleta
It’s perhaps testament to the progress made by organic, biodynamic and natural wines in the conscience of wine drinkers, that I’m often asked during tastings whether there are any natural sherries available? Whilst an increased focus… Continue reading