Spain Report: Talking sherry and terroir
Ellie Scott looks at how sherry’s evolving legislation, style and focus on terroir is impacting category perception in the UK.
Read more...Ellie Scott looks at how sherry’s evolving legislation, style and focus on terroir is impacting category perception in the UK.
Read more...The UK wine trade and consumers alike are being called upon to 'Save Santa's Sherry' in a festive campaign from the WSTA.
Read more...Historic Port brand, Kopke, is currently launching its Reserve Tawny Port into Waitrose - the second time the brand has been listed in a major national retailer in the UK, following the launch of its 1996 Colheita (an aged Tawny Port made with grapes from a single vintage) in M&S in September.
Read more...Famous for its Port fortified wines, far less is understood about the Douro's long history of white winemaking.
Read more...Respected and much-liked stalwart of the trade, Ben Campbell-Johnston, will be missed by the trade
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Read more...Fortified wines may have been gaining traction in the UK, according to sommeliers and the on-trade, and they certainly fit well into the premium message, but export volume and value numbers have been mixed.
Read more...At yesterday's annual Great Sherry Tasting, the category seems to be making head way, particularly in the UK on-trade as sommeliers and Michelin starred chefs sampled nearly 200 Sherries being poured.
Read more...The Great Sherry Tasting 2016, which is to be held on September 12, 2016, is expecting to host 40 producers and over 200 wines this year.
Read more...Last night at the annual International Wine Challenge awards dinner in London, five wines were crowned Champions and one wine took home the Champion of Champions award, recognised as some of the top gongs in the industry.
Read more...Sherry-makers González Byass are hoping to snare new customers in the on-trade with the launch of a new sherry vermouth based on a recipe from the 19th century.
Read more...Symington Family Estates famed port brand Graham's, will now offer single bottles of vintage port for sale during the year that it is harvested following the success of the Vintage Port Bond case offering last year.
Read more..."We have to keep the fire burning". This was the message from distinguished Jerez winemaker Beltran Domecq at the sherry masterclass at Wines from Spain's yesterday, when quizzed on the future of the category and maintaining the wave of popularity that sherry is currently enjoying.
Read more...Tio Pepe En Rama is due to ship more of its unfiltered and unclarified fino sherry to more countries than ever before.
Read more...Drinks connoisseurs looking to increase their knowledge of one Europe's oldest spirits can sign-up for a professional one-day course, which is returning to London following a sold out event in New York.
Read more...The Fladgate Partnership has released a new 50cl bottle for its Croft Pink Rosé Port designed to appeal to both the on- and off-trade.
Read more...Taylor's has won two medals at the annual Cellars in the Sky awards, held at the Hilton London Bankside earlier this week.
Read more...Paul Symington said that to ensure the future of the category, "Port needs to change with the times". He is optimistic that the recent success of aged tawny Ports is a step in the right direction for the category as whole.
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