Jerez

Saying one does not like sherry is like saying one does not like wine after trying Blue Nun. Sherry comes in a world of different styles, from the light and dry to the dark and deliciously rich, and each style contains a whole spectrum of flavours.

Sherry starts its life as a simple wine that goes through what is called the ‘solera system’. This was originally a Roman technique for blending wines from different years in the barrel to give consistency over the vintages so there was little fluctuation in quality due to bad weather and so forth. This technique is also what gives sherry character, for the wine itself (most usually made from the Palomino grape) is simple, not to say downright boring.