This week for #SherryWeek, I revisit a treasured bottle from Bodegas Tradición — a 45-year-old VORS Oloroso that stirred memories of my grandmother’s 30-day cake. From the cool hush of Jerez’s soleras to an Andalusian-inspired lamb pairing at home, this story celebrates patience, flavor, and the art of time well spent.
Tag: Oloroso
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;…
Dessert Wine Primer; Part I – Fortified Dessert Wines
Dessert wines are sweet wines served with, or instead of dessert. Dessert wines are also known as “stickies” because picking the grapes makes the workers hands sticky. The term originated in Australia, but has become ubiquitously synonymous with dessert wines around the world. There are essentially two types of dessert wines, fortified and late harvest. In…