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Tag Archives: sherry
Fino, En Rama, Bodegas Tradición, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO, Spain, 15% abv, €25
When we walked out of Bodegas Tradición, we looked at each other and exclaimed simultaneously, “Never in my lifetime did I imagine I would pay C$40 for a bottle of Fino!” This, however, is not your average Fino. While a … Continue reading
Posted in Palomino, Sherry, WHITE
Tagged Bodegas Tradición, En Rama, Fino, Jerez De La Frontera, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO, sherry, spain, Tradicion Bodega, Tradicion winery, wine
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Amontillado Viejo Del Duque VORS, Bodegas González Byass, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO, Spain, 21.5% abv, €22
Next time you plan to enjoy, say, some manchego cheese and mushroom risotto, pull out the Amontillado Viejo del Duque VORS (Very Old Rare Sherry) from González Byass to pair up with it. This delicious tip was provided by Maribel, … Continue reading
Posted in FORTIFIED WINE, OTHER, Palomino, Sherry, Spain, WHITE
Tagged amontillado, amontillado del duque, Espana, Gonzalez Byass, Jerez, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO, palomino fino, sherry, spain, Very Old Rare Sherry, VORS, white grape, wine
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Moscatel, Emilín, Bodegas Lustau, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO, Spain, 17% abv, €25
During a recent trip to Jerez De La Frontera to learn more about sherry, we planned ahead and were lucky to have the @delfgroup assist with making an appointment at Bodegas Lustau. Originally founded in 1896, today Lustau is a … Continue reading
Pedro Ximénez, Bodegas Mons Urium, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO, Spain, 15% abv, €82.50
The very first thing that hit us was the overwhelming smell of the yeasty velo de flor as we walked through the bodega doors. Flor is a layer of yeast that protects the developing wine from oxidation – and it … Continue reading
Posted in FORTIFIED WINE, Pedro Ximenez / Pedro Gimenez, Sherry, Spain, WHITE
Tagged dessert wine, Jerez, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO, Mons Urium, Pedro Ximenez, Premium sherry, PX, Rocio Ruiz, Rocio Urium, sherry, sherryweek, spain, sweet wine, Urium
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Fino, En Rama, Montilla Moriles DO, Alvear, Spain, 2008, 15% abv. C$25
Are you looking for a wine to accompany a charcuterie plate this holiday season? Pick this up some of this Fino. En Rama sports the palest shade of lemon, so light it’s almost water white. The nose exudes yeasty bread … Continue reading
Posted in FORTIFIED WINE, Pedro Ximenez / Pedro Gimenez, Sherry, Spain, WHITE
Tagged 15% abv, Alvear, En Rama, Fino, flor, Montilla Moriles DO, sherry, spain
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Alvear Solera 1927, Montilla-Moriles, Pedro Ximénez, Spain, NV, 16% abv. C$30
Recently at Vancouver’s Salt (you know, as I type that I hear the SNL character Stefan in my head…), we enjoyed my favourite kind of dinner – wine and charcuterie. A white Rioja, an old vines Garnacha from Navarra and a really … Continue reading
Posted in FORTIFIED WINE, Sherry, Spain
Tagged Alvear Solera 1927, criadera, fortified wine, Jerez, Montilla Moriles, Pedro Ximenez, PX, sherry, solera 1927, spain
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