SherryNotes - Ruben

Sherry history: Fino La Ina from the legendary Pedro Domecq, bottled around 1962 and opened last week... #sherry sherrynotes.com/2026/reviews/f…

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/backgroun…

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

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/f…

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/a…

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/m…

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

@CookinginSpain @TheWineKiwi @MiguelCrunia @willyperezv @albarizatorio @LauraWBurgess @vinosdomm @vinos_malaga @VinosJerez @SolicitingFlava @SherryWines @SevillaTapas @AlgosJoni @owenmorgan44 @Bodegas_Alvear @CambWineBlogger @VinoViews I believe this is a few years old already, so not available in Spain any more. In Belgium it can still be found.

@TheWineKiwi @MiguelCrunia @willyperezv @albarizatorio @LauraWBurgess @vinosdomm @vinos_malaga @VinosJerez @SolicitingFlava @SherryNotes @SherryWines @SevillaTapas @AlgosJoni @owenmorgan44 @Bodegas_Alvear @CambWineBlogger @VinoViews I need these in my Christmas stockings (they are BIG)! How can I get them sent to me in Spain? @MiguelCrunia

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/c…

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-p…

@Agironsierra @joachimboudens Oh no, I'm definitely not optimistic. But it's fascinating that this particular image was falsely used in so many websites and books! It could have been very good marketing for @Churchills_Port :-)

@SherryNotes @joachimboudens We are overoptimistic about the public image and basic knowledge of sherry wine. I’m not surprised

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/backgroun…

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

sherrynotes.com/2024/reviews/p… Agostado is the new name of Encrucijado, an old style of Cortado sherry brought back by Ramiro Ibáñez of @albarizatorio #sherry

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/p…

@PhilipReedman @TheWineKiwi @SherryWines Better, -2%. They have high hopes for the feria season.

@SherryNotes @TheWineKiwi @SherryWines How is the domestic market?

diariodejerez.es/jerez/bodegas-… Another punch in the stomach for sherry wines: sales decrease of -19% (UK), -30% (Netherlands), -15% (Germany) while USA and Asia are recovering from a similar drop last year #sherry @SherryWines

Macharnudo Bajo 2022 is the latest (organic!) addition to the range of white wines from Valdespino. Another vibrant wine with lots of food pairing possibilites @valdespinojerez #wine sherrynotes.com/2024/vino-de-p…

Review: Canasta VOS, the 20 year old version of the flagship Cream sherry from Bodegas Williams & Humbert @bodegaswilliams #canasta sherrynotes.com/2024/reviews/c…