Sherry

gotten an unfair rap. Thanks to its prominence among Miss Marple-type Agatha Christie characters, the Spanish fortified wine is associated with older English grannies, the same who might require “smelling salts.” The English do indeed have a long history with sherry; the popularity of the drink and its widespread existence can be traced to English investors. But the drink is far more complex than its stereotype. To be sure, there is the post dinner tipple of English fame. But sherry is aged, creating varietals from the utterly bone dry fino to those sweeter cream sherries. It is crafted according to the solera process, which incorporates some of the older wine into newer barrels, and is based on three specific elements: the soil, sun, and grapes […]