Certified Sherry Educator blogging about sherry wines since 2013. Wine reviews, bodega profiles, news and background articles.
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An introduction to Bodegas Serdio in Jerez, a new name with high ambitions, building upon the heritage of Urium #sherry sherrynotes.com/2026/bodegas…
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A very gastronomic Amontillado Pisador, sourced from the Cooperative Virgen Palomares in Trebujena and bottled by The Wine Bang #sherry @ClubContubernio sherrynotes.com/2025/reviews…
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Where does the freshness and acidity of an old Oloroso sherry come from, if it starts from low-acidity Palomino grapes? sherrynotes.com/2026/backgro… #sherry #wine
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Trying our first Fino En Rama of the year, from Bodegas Fernando de Castilla #sherry sherrynotes.com/2026/reviews…
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Renowned (whisky) bottler Decadent Drinks just released its first Amontillado 1951, a single cask selected from Bodegas Toro Albalá #montilla @decadentdrinks sherrynotes.com/2026/reviews…
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The S. Roberto Palo Cortado from Bodegas Barbadillo received 100 Parker points last year. We confirm it's totally magnificent #sherry #wine sherrynotes.com/2026/reviews…
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Amontillado-Fino in the 'Soleras Especiales' series from Bodegas Hidalgo in Jerez: first step in the ageing evolution #sherry
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A super tasty version of Matalían, from Bodegas M.Ant. De La Riva - sapidity in a glass #jerez sherrynotes.com/2026/vino-de…
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27 Nov 2024
Medium Amoroso from Vinos Según Cede, the small bodega of the Guerra family (of Taberna Der Guerrita fame). Part of a Club Contubernio pack and a seriously tasty Medium sherry @ClubContubernio #sherry sherrynotes.com/2024/reviews…
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18 Oct 2024
Valdespino recently launched the 2023 edition of its Viña Macharnudo Alto. A top of the range non-fortified white wine which seems to be getting better each year @valdespinojerez #jerez #wine sherrynotes.com/2024/vino-de…
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Review: premium Palo Cortado of around 20 years, from León Domecq. Seemingly a new name but previously known as the almacenista Bodegas Vides #sherry sherrynotes.com/2024/reviews…
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Manzanilla Charito: a high quality wine from Bodegas Emilio Hidalgo, probably a bit older than most others on the market, but lacking a bit of marketing #sherry sherrynotes.com/2025/reviews…
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The old Moscatel Atlántida from the little known Bodegas Orleans Borbón in Sanlúcar #sherry @ClubContubernio sherrynotes.com/2026/reviews…
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Sherry history: Fino La Ina from the legendary Pedro Domecq, bottled around 1962 and opened last week... #sherry sherrynotes.com/2026/reviews…
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Demystifying sherry casks in the whisky industry: one of my favourite subjects to talk about. Here's a write-up of a tasting I hosted for a whisky club the other day #sherrycask sherrynotes.com/2026/backgro…
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5 Aug 2025
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
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The Fino En Rama from the Señorío de Callao series of Bodegas León Domecq is very intense (with astringent edges) and ambitiously priced. Check out my review #sherry sherrynotes.com/2025/reviews…
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