Amontillado Napoleon (Hidalgo La Gitana)
3 October 2013 | by Ruben
Amontillado Napoleon is part of the standard range of Bodegas Hidalgo – La Gitana in Sanlúcar, famous for its Manzanilla, probably
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La Cigarrera
30 September 2013 | by Ruben
Bodegas La Cigarrera is a small, family-owned bodega in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. It was founded in 1758 by a Barcelonese
Tio Pepe (González Byass)
26 September 2013 | by Ruben
Tio Pepe is without doubt one of the most famous sherries. The brand has been around since 1844 and it
Colección Roberto Amillo Palo Cortado
23 September 2013 | by Ruben
The Palo Cortado from the boutique Colección Roberto Amillo was the highest scoring Palo Cortado in the Guía Peñín 2013, with 96 points.
Moscatel (La Cigarrera)
20 September 2013 | by Ruben
The Moscatel produced by Bodegas La Cigarrera is a Moscatel de Pasas, made of sun-dried grapes. After the harvest, clusters of grapes
The Great Sherry Tasting 2013
18 September 2013 | by Ruben
The Great Sherry Tasting 2013 is an event in Amsterdam, Holland, held on Monday 30th of September (Holland has traditionally been
Sánchez Romate
17 September 2013 | by Ruben
In 1781, Juan Sánchez de la Torre joined forces with a partner from the Romate family and laid the foundations of the
Flor, the mystery of sherry
15 September 2013 | by Ruben
Flor is the veil or thin layer of yeast cells that lives on top of biologically aged sherry wines. It transforms Fino and Manzanilla sherry
Fino (R.C. Ivison)
12 September 2013 | by Ruben
I bought this bottle at my local Delhaize supermarket, which has a good reputation for its selection of fine wines. However
Regente Palo Cortado (Sánchez Romate)
9 September 2013 | by Ruben
One of the unique things about Bodegas Sánchez Romate is the fact that their primary profits come from brandy rather
