Sherry has a place near and dear to my heart. In previous posts, I’ve shared how I fell in love with it , my first visit to its home of Jerez and Sanlucar de Barrameda, culminating in my becoming a Certified Sherry Wine Educator last year. So, I guess you could say I’m a fan of all its wonderful expressions and styles. However, I were … Continue reading Amontillado Sherry: The best of both worlds
Spanish wines are undergoing a Renassaince, fueled by a newly-found self-belief in the unique combination of their land, their grapes, and the traditional know-how of their people across generations.Up to the recent past, Spanish winemakers always looked up to France as the gold standard and noticed how Italians used their deft marketing skills to build the image of Italian wine worldwide. During the last few … Continue reading Spanish Winemakers are embracing old traditions
I’ve been a fan of Spanish wines for quite some time. I admire the long winemaking tradition, wide diversity of regions and grapes and a large number of unique styles – from ethereal finos and manzanillas, elegant mature Riojas and bold and muscular Riberas del Duero. Overall, they represent great values in the market across all price points. During the last few years, there’s been … Continue reading Four exciting trends in Spanish wine
I have to admit it: My name is Alberto… and I love Sherry… And this spring I had an opportunity to get an in-depth education and fulfill one of my wine dreams: I traveled to Jerez and became a Certified Sherry Educator – one more reason to feel even closer to this unique land and their magical wines. This program is organized by the Sherry … Continue reading A Deeper Dive into Sherry: Becoming a Certified Sherry Educator
Sanlúcar de Barrameda is situated at the confluence of the ocean and the Guadalquivir river, roughly 25km from Jerez. The city is known as one of the starting points for the exploration and colonization of the Americas between the 15th and 17th centuries as well as for the production of the delicate and delicious Manzanillas, which are sherries vinified just like finos, but aged in barrels … Continue reading Sanlúcar: The quest for Manzanilla
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
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
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