SherryNotes - Ruben

Certified Sherry Educator blogging about sherry wines since 2013. Wine reviews, bodega profiles, news and background articles.

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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 https://t.co/08owNgejwq

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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? https://t.co/nL1y8kPzwl #sherry #wine

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Trying our first Fino En Rama of the year, from Bodegas Fernando de Castilla #sherry https://t.co/Fzqzyv6rnQ

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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 https://t.co/5HD3Sk5WBQ

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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 https://t.co/kDN5BbcU0M

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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 https://t.co/GFns27SXq9

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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 https://t.co/75eP6rD31B

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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? https://t.co/nL1y8kPzwl #sherry #wine

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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 https://t.co/PfsDnTbYnC

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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 https://t.co/ts1EMOo4Ig

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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 https://t.co/ip9WI9trwI

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The old Moscatel Atlántida from the little known Bodegas Orleans Borbón in Sanlúcar #sherry @ClubContubernio https://t.co/r84v9c0uyd

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Sherry history: Fino La Ina from the legendary Pedro Domecq, bottled around 1962 and opened last week... #sherry https://t.co/tYjhv4Xhco

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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 https://t.co/NTsZheds86

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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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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 https://t.co/ILbi95rtDP

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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 https://t.co/08owNgejwq

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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 https://t.co/ip9WI9trwI