If you’re looking for something to sip with mince pies and Christmas cake – and frankly at this time of year, who isn’t? – this is the one for you. Made by one of the leading sherry producers, it’s like liquid molasses. Made from partially dried PX grapes, with its naturally concentrated sugars it definitely …
I mean, this wine is basically a guilty pleasure bottled. Made from dried grapes, think alcoholic fig juice along with flavours of caramel, raisins and chocolate thrown in with enough alcohol to make your cheeks pink. Pour it over ice cream. Drink it in the bath. No judgement here.
One of the most famous manzanilla wines of all, this is a real classic. Made in the traditional sherry way, namely ageing wines in a ‘solera’ system where barrels of ageing wines are topped up with new wines. There they sit, ageing under a coating of ‘flor’, a unique sherry yeast beast that helps gives …
Late to the party as ever, last week was Sherry Week. I’m carrying on the party with this gem from the seaside town of Sanlúcar. Known for its trademark salty style, Manzanilla is one of the most effective pre-prandial drinks, kicking the palate into action. If you want to know more about sherry, wine writer Fiona Beckett …
Great sherry is for life, not just for Christmas. But there’s something undeniably festive about sipping on a small glass, especially if you’re still wrapping presents late at night on Christmas Eve. Made by Lustau (lust-worthy producer), it smells like Christmas in a glass.
This is one of the sweet wines in the video mentioned above and is, turns out, a great match for white chocolate. It’s the only sherry in the Aldi range. Made from a blend of sweet Oloroso sherry, it’s rich with gorgeous nutty aromas and dried raisin-y flavours. And incredibly smart for the price. If …
Last Friday, I stopped by an old friend’s house and, it being past six o’clock, I was offered a small glass of sherry rather than a cup of tea. How lovely! And an Amontillado too, darker than Fino but not as dark as Oloroso. This one’s made by Lustau no less, a tip-top Sherry maker. …
Subscribe to Blog Updates
Get my weekly blog posts direct to your inbox.
You have Successfully Subscribed!