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]]> By: José Luis Jiménez http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-26310 José Luis Jiménez Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:33:56 +0000 http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-26310 Excellent article about sherry. I´m from Jerez ("At Xeres, where the sherry we drink is made", Lord Byron said in august 1809). I study the cultural History of sherry wine: in arts, cinema, literature, traveller´s literature, advertasing, etc. My web personal web page is :www.jerezdecine.com You can see the references to sherry in Shakesperae (he mentioned sherris-sack 48 times in 8 plays), Dickens, Graham Greene, Agatha Christie or in Harry Potter novels (in Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince there is seven references to sherry). Excellent article about sherry. I´m from Jerez (”At Xeres, where the sherry we drink is made”, Lord Byron said in august 1809).
I study the cultural History of sherry wine: in arts, cinema, literature, traveller´s literature, advertasing, etc.
My web personal web page is :www.jerezdecine.com
You can see the references to sherry in Shakesperae (he mentioned sherris-sack 48 times in 8 plays), Dickens, Graham Greene, Agatha Christie or in Harry Potter novels (in Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince there is seven references to sherry).

]]> By: don davis http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-18708 don davis Fri, 18 May 2007 21:17:03 +0000 http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-18708 Grrrreat page on sherry. I'm a wine specialist for a chain of upscale food centers in michigan. Thanks for your comments and information. I spent 18 consecutive summers in Andalucia during the '80s & '90s (I was in the group travel industry at the time). We had a house in Benalmadena Pueblo and spent a lot of time in the Jerez triangle--- what with the sherry and the Andalucian Dancing Horses. I'm trying to educate our staff and customers about the glories of sherry--- it's a long, long process--but we're selling more real sherry each year. brgds, el Donaldo Grrrreat page on sherry. I’m a wine specialist for a chain of upscale food centers in michigan. Thanks for your comments and information. I spent 18 consecutive summers in Andalucia during the ’80s & ’90s (I was in the group travel industry at the time). We had a house in Benalmadena Pueblo and spent a lot of time in the Jerez triangle— what with the sherry and the Andalucian Dancing Horses. I’m trying to educate our staff and customers about the glories of sherry— it’s a long, long process–but we’re selling more real sherry each year.

brgds,

el Donaldo

]]> By: Catavino - - Spanish Wine, Portuguese wine and more! » Blog Archive » Podcast #22 - Parker Points and Random Thoughts http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-11220 Catavino - - Spanish Wine, Portuguese wine and more! » Blog Archive » Podcast #22 - Parker Points and Random Thoughts Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:15:20 +0000 http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-11220 [...] Sherry article over at DelongWine [...] […] Sherry article over at DelongWine […]

]]> By: Catavino - Spanish Wine, Portuguese wine and more! » Wine News Around the Web http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-10119 Catavino - Spanish Wine, Portuguese wine and more! » Wine News Around the Web Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:10:34 +0000 http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-10119 [...] I’ve been meaning to write about this incredible article on sherry for awhile now, but haven’t had time. Our friend, Steve Delong of the Delong wine chart, takes an in-depth look at one of my favorite beverages, sherry! Full of analysis, along with a list of tasting notes, it’s a great look at this often misunderstood beverage. With sherry season in the Opaz household about to begin, this article really got me excited for summer! A new spanish wine blog has just hit the net. Mary O’Connor, a personal friend of ours based in Madrid, runs a wine school by the name of Planetavino. Taken from her wine schools website: Mary is originally from Washington DC but settled in Madrid in 2002. She has been involved in the wine sector since 1992.  Her education started with the UCLA Vintage Program and culminated in 2001 when she obtained Wine Spirits and Education Trust (WSET) Diploma.  She has worked in wine retail sales and has been teaching wine classes since 2002. She is a member of the Union Española de Catadores (Spanish Wine-tasting Association) and the American Society of Wine Educators. [...] […] I’ve been meaning to write about this incredible article on sherry for awhile now, but haven’t had time. Our friend, Steve Delong of the Delong wine chart, takes an in-depth look at one of my favorite beverages, sherry! Full of analysis, along with a list of tasting notes, it’s a great look at this often misunderstood beverage. With sherry season in the Opaz household about to begin, this article really got me excited for summer! A new spanish wine blog has just hit the net. Mary O’Connor, a personal friend of ours based in Madrid, runs a wine school by the name of Planetavino. Taken from her wine schools website: Mary is originally from Washington DC but settled in Madrid in 2002. She has been involved in the wine sector since 1992.  Her education started with the UCLA Vintage Program and culminated in 2001 when she obtained Wine Spirits and Education Trust (WSET) Diploma.  She has worked in wine retail sales and has been teaching wine classes since 2002. She is a member of the Union Española de Catadores (Spanish Wine-tasting Association) and the American Society of Wine Educators. […]

]]> By: Steve De Long http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-10117 Steve De Long Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:58:01 +0000 http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-10117 Hi Ryan, Thanks for the comments. I'm glad you think of sherry time as Fino (or Manzanilla) time but I'm pretty much positive you've been enjoying fine Palo Cortados all winter! Hi Howard, Tio Mateo was extremely surprising for me. I bought it at the Grupo Estevez tasting room along with the excellent Valdespino Inocente and some other great sherries such as the incredible Coliseo VORS. There wasn't an overt fault with it but was oddly terrible, almost like diluted Vodka. I don't have any basis for comparison, so I don't know if it's in decline or just a randomly bad bottle. In retropect, I remember asking our host at Estevez about it and his polite reply was that he liked Inocente much better. There was some pause on his part almost as if he meant to say "why are you buying this with the good stuff?" We didn't run across Tio Mateo in bars on our visit to Jerez (La Ina seemed to be the house brand of choice) so I'm not sure if we would have tolerated or even enjoyed it on its own. One of our favorites down there was La Guita Manzanilla but it didn't seem quite as delicious in comparison. Anyway, I would suggest another trip down to Jerez for more research. Chilled half bottles of Fino are more than reason enough! Hi Ryan,
Thanks for the comments. I’m glad you think of sherry time as Fino (or Manzanilla) time but I’m pretty much positive you’ve been enjoying fine Palo Cortados all winter!

Hi Howard,
Tio Mateo was extremely surprising for me. I bought it at the Grupo Estevez tasting room along with the excellent Valdespino Inocente and some other great sherries such as the incredible Coliseo VORS. There wasn’t an overt fault with it but was oddly terrible, almost like diluted Vodka. I don’t have any basis for comparison, so I don’t know if it’s in decline or just a randomly bad bottle. In retropect, I remember asking our host at Estevez about it and his polite reply was that he liked Inocente much better. There was some pause on his part almost as if he meant to say “why are you buying this with the good stuff?”

We didn’t run across Tio Mateo in bars on our visit to Jerez (La Ina seemed to be the house brand of choice) so I’m not sure if we would have tolerated or even enjoyed it on its own. One of our favorites down there was La Guita Manzanilla but it didn’t seem quite as delicious in comparison.

Anyway, I would suggest another trip down to Jerez for more research. Chilled half bottles of Fino are more than reason enough!

]]> By: Howard http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-10108 Howard Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:39:53 +0000 http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-10108 I visited the Feria in Jerez 30 years ago, nearly half the bars seemed to have Tio Pepe as their house offering and over 1/3 seemed to have Tio Mateo. I liked Tio Mateo (1/2 bottle out of the chiller between 3 of us in every bar we visited), I even bought it back in the UK during the late 70's nd enjoyed it here. Am I a poor analyst or may Tio Mateo have suffered a decline, I certainly remember it getting a good write up somewhere Peter Dominic or Augustus Barnett - I can't remember now. But was surprised to see your comment. I have not actually seen any Tio Mateo for over 20 years. I visited the Feria in Jerez 30 years ago, nearly half the bars seemed to have Tio Pepe as their house offering and over 1/3 seemed to have Tio Mateo. I liked Tio Mateo (1/2 bottle out of the chiller between 3 of us in every bar we visited), I even bought it back in the UK during the late 70’s nd enjoyed it here.

Am I a poor analyst or may Tio Mateo have suffered a decline, I certainly remember it getting a good write up somewhere Peter Dominic or Augustus Barnett - I can’t remember now. But was surprised to see your comment. I have not actually seen any Tio Mateo for over 20 years.

]]> By: opaz » Wine around the Web http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-10083 opaz » Wine around the Web Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:22:42 +0000 http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/01/31/the-misunderstood-genius-that-is-fino-sherry/#comment-10083 [...] I’ve been meaning to write about this incredible article on sherry for awhile now, but haven’t had time yet. Our friend Steve Delong of the Delong wine chart takes an in depth look at one of my favorite beverages! Full of analysis and a list of tasting notes, it’s a great look at this often misunderstood beverage. With sherry season in the Opaz household about to begin, this article really got me excited for summer! [...] […] I’ve been meaning to write about this incredible article on sherry for awhile now, but haven’t had time yet. Our friend Steve Delong of the Delong wine chart takes an in depth look at one of my favorite beverages! Full of analysis and a list of tasting notes, it’s a great look at this often misunderstood beverage. With sherry season in the Opaz household about to begin, this article really got me excited for summer! […]

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