SherryNotes - Ruben

Amontillado-Fino in the 'Soleras Especiales' series from Bodegas Hidalgo in Jerez: first step in the ageing evolution #sherry

Fascinating graph! The composition of wine consumption in the USA. In 1960, more than 75% was dessert or fortified wine; today, that figure is just over 2%. The figure doesn't show the total consumption, but I looked it up: 163M gallon in 1960 and 899M in 2023 #sherry

Nice to see our Spanish friends on Dutch television. A quick look at the sherry (cask) industry. Cheers Armando! @barbadillo #sherrycask

Apparently even highly regarded Belgian sommelier Joachim Boudens (Hertog Jan ***) was misled in his book by that same image of a "sherry bodega" that is actually a cellar from Churchill's Port @joachimboudens #sherry sherrynotes.com/2021/backgro…

Two single cask bottlings from Bodegas del Río, selected by Spheric Spirits in Germany, an independent bottler of whisky, mezcal, armagnac... and now sherry. Review coming up @BodegasRio #sherry

The line-up for a sherry tasting I'm hosting tomorrow for 50 wine lovers of the Commanderij Millésime, part of the Flemish wine guild. Will be fun! @valdespinojerez @BODGASTRADICION @Bodegas_CDP @BodegaGColosia #sherry

sherrynotes.com/2023/vino-de… Tia Ito 2019 is a white Palomino wine made by the young enologist Carmen De La Pascua and bottled by Club Contubernio. An excellent Vino de Pasto @ClubContubernio #vinodepasto #wine

sherrynotes.com/2023/reviews… The standard Oloroso Seco from Bodegas Gutierrez-Colosía is not the most complex Oloroso, but it offers good value for money. Full review now online @BodegaGColosia #oloroso #sherry

sherrynotes.com/2023/vino-de… Lacave 2021, a Vino de Pasto from a series of seven by M. Ant. De La Riva. A pure expression from a small plot in the pago Maína, owned by the Terán family @bodegasdelariva #wine

sherrynotes.com/2023/other/r… An Oloroso of 4 years of age, that suddenly starts to develop a veil of flor and ages biologically for one extra year. The birth of a new wine: Raya Cortada from Bodegas Yuste @BodegasYuste #oloroso #sanlucar

sherrynotes.com/2023/reviews… Rolland & Galarrieta started a series called 'Soleras Olvidadas', selecting a Manzanilla Clásica among other wines in the warehouses of Bodegas Yuste. A lovely wine @rollandgalarret #manzanilla #sherry

Whisky brand The Macallan signed an exclusive alliance with Valdespino to ensure their casks are seasoned with high-quality sherry wines. Valdespino enters the seasoning market at a high level @GrupoEstevez @The_Macallan #sherry

sherrynotes.com/2023/reviews… I've always had a thing for Sangre y Trabajadero, one of the affordable gems from Bodegas Gutiérrez Colosía. A great Oloroso tracing back to the lost Bodegas Cuvillo @BodegaGColosia #oloroso #sherry

sherrynotes.com/2023/reviews… The Amontillado Classic from Bodegas Fernando de Castilla is a solid example of this sherry style, rather on the oxidative side of the spectrum #amontillado #sherry

Preparing our Christmas dinner with Quinario, the yet to be released Palo Cortado from Bodegas Callejuela in Sanlúcar. It shows the meatiness of an Oloroso with a refreshing coastal edge. Merry XMas to all sherrylovers! @ClubContubernio @CallejuelaVinos #sherry

In about 5 minutes I'll talk to César Saldaña, the president of the DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, on Instagram Live. We'll get a sneak preview of his new book in English... instagram.com/sherrywinesjer… #sherryweek

Mirabrás Sumatorio, a limited edition Manzanilla from Bodegas Barbadillo. It is the sum of five casks from a total of ten in Bodega La Arboledilla, set aside after the 2019 harvest. @barbadillo @ClubContubernio #manzanilla #sherry