Ximénez Spínola Jerez Seco Serie 1 – Fino
9 February 2021 | by Ruben
The bodega Ximénez-Spínola presented a new Fino sherry named Jerez Seco Serie 1, the first Fino made from Pedro Ximénez grapes
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Vina Dulce Nombre 2|8 vs 1960 (González Byass)
3 February 2021 | by Ruben
This is the third and final set of wines from our Bottle Aged Sherry tasting we organized during Sherry Week
Oloroso Solera India (Osborne)
28 January 2021 | by Ruben
This is another head-to-head comparison of a very old and very new bottling of the same wine, as part of
Manzanilla Solear En Rama – Otoño 2020 vs Otoño 1999 (Barbadillo)
21 January 2021 | by Ruben
A head-to-head comparison between a 1999 and 2020 release of the Manzanilla Solear En Rama from Bodegas Barbadillo. A time travel experiment for Sherry Week 2020.
Barbadillo: 200 years of history
17 January 2021 | by Ruben
Barbadillo is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2021, making it one of the oldest bodegas in Sanlúcar. In 1821, after
Moscatel (Gutiérrez Colosía)
11 January 2021 | by Ruben
This is the classic Colosía Moscatel, which is now specifically called Moscatel Soleado on the label – same wine though
La Barajuela Palma Cortada 2017 (Luis Pérez)
6 January 2021 | by Ruben
Palma Cortada is a term that was quite common in the 19th century but largely lost nowadays. Back then sherry wines
Socaire 2018 (Primitivo Collantes)
3 December 2020 | by Ruben
Socaire 2018 is one of the well-regarded blancos de albariza, unfortified white wines made from Palomino Fino on albariza soils
Marqués de Poley Palo Cortado En Rama (Toro Albalá)
27 November 2020 | by Ruben
This Palo Cortado in the Marqués de Poley series from Bodegas Toro Albalá is made from Pedro Ximénez grapes (like
Barbadillo Reliquias – 2020 editions
19 November 2020 | by Ruben
Barbadillo has just released the 2020 edition of its Reliquias. These are the oldest wines in the bodega, all of
