A First Look at the Jerez Bodegas

Once I was installed in Jerez, I started on my quest to visit as many wineries as I could during my stay.  As this was a special period of local festivities, many of the “bodegas” that are not usually open to the public had scheduled “open houses”, which made it the visits a lot easier to manage. On my first evening in town, I attended … Continue reading A First Look at the Jerez Bodegas

My Introduction to Vino de Jerez

It was on a rare hot summer day in Seattle a few years back.  I was attending a class at the Northwest Wine Academy in South Seattle when I tasted my first Fino.  It totally blew my mind!  What is this?  How can it be so delicate yet rich and savory at the same time? Ever since, I’ve been learning everything I can about Sherry … Continue reading My Introduction to Vino de Jerez