The first swirl carried a quiet hint of the sea — that unmistakable echo of Sanlúcar’s salty winds. As #SherryWeek continues, I opened a bottle that feels shaped as much by the Atlantic as by time itself: Hidalgo La Gitana “Napoleón” Amontillado. It’s a wine that bridges worlds, moving from flor to oxidation, from brightness…
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An Exploration of Sherry; In the Glass And At The Table #WinePW
This month’s Wine Pairing Weekend is about Sherry, one of the world’s most complex, labor intensive, yet misunderstood and under appreciated wines! I taste and pair the six types of sherry – five dry and a sweet “PX”! I have been a Sherry lover for many years. My appreciation of sherry was inspired by two books;…