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
''Sanlúcar de Barrameda'' articles
Fino versus Manzanilla: an internal conflict
18 August 2020 | by Ruben
In the past few days the sherry region has been overshadowed by an internal conflict, and if you dig deeper, you'll notice it is a deeply rooted conflict between winemaking traditions and cities.
Manzanilla Extra Dry (Barbadillo)
4 August 2020 | by Ruben
It doesn't hurt going back to the basics once in a while, so while visiting my local Carrefour I picked up this Manzanilla 'Extra Dry' from Bodegas Barbadillo
Restaurant guide for the sherry region
3 February 2020 | by Ruben
Gastronomic tourism is rising in the sherry region. Sherry wines are made for food (see my article on pairing sherry
Manzanilla Predilecta (Carbajo Ruiz)
14 January 2020 | by Ruben
Carbajo Ruiz is a small-scale bodega in Sanlúcar, one of the lesser known houses with wines that are only found
Amontillado Principe de Barbadillo
1 October 2019 | by Ruben
Barbadillo’s premium Amontillado, available in two age versions Principe de Barbadillo was originally known as Amontillado del Principe Pio, after prince
Sherry shops in Jerez
10 September 2019 | by Ruben
The list of interesting sherry wine shops in the Jerez area is not that long. Here are a few of my favourites: Corredera, La Casa del Jerez and Der Guerrita
Sánchez Ayala
4 July 2019 | by Ruben
The history of Sánchez Ayala goes back as far as 1789 and starts with the Marquess of Arizon. He owned
Lustau Tres En Rama 2019
26 June 2019 | by Ruben
The yearly 3 En Rama bottlings highlight the differences of the key cities in the sherry triangle Slightly later than
Manzanilla Solear (Barbadillo)
9 May 2019 | by Ruben
Who doesn’t know this iconic Manzanilla Solear? It is made by the sixth generation of the Barbadillo family in Sanlúcar and the best known Manzanilla of all (together with La Gitana and La Guita)
