Just in case it had slipped your notice I thought I’d let you know that International Sherry Week is coming up on 7th-13th November. No, no, please hear me out!
Long seen as the preserve of maiden aunts and retired vicars, sherry is on something of a roll and I, for one, blooming well love the stuff. As you know, sherry comes from the towns of Jerez and Sanlucar de Barrameda in the north-eastern corner of the province of Cádiz at the very foot of Spain. Here the salt flats, the pine woods, the gently rolling white hills, the mighty Guadalquivir River and the Atlantic Ocean all combine to give a terroir that’s unique and ideal for producing and ageing these sublime wines.
Sales are up and thanks to the current vogue in the UK for fine Spanish restaurants and tapas bars and the fact that the trendiest of mixologists are now including sherry in many of their cocktails, Spain’s greatest gift to the world is gaining a whole new audience.
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