Articles
Sherry gets its newness made official
by Miquel Hudin | 24-10-2022
There exists something of a "reg lag" when it comes to changes to European wine region laws. Folks in the wine community will often hear quite big changes announced and it seems that all is... more »
Why Sherry is reviving
by Miquel Hudin | 22-02-2021 ~ 3 Comments
It's the news that Sherry producers have been waiting literally decades to hear: Sherry sales have increased! As was recently reported in terms of the UK (a principal market for the wine), Sherry sales have... more »
Taking stock of bottle-aged Sherry
by Miquel Hudin | 11-11-2020
Despite the great quantity of books on Sherry these days (such as this one), it seems that we’re still lacking one which debunks all the misinformation, misconceptions, and plain old clichés cursing this fine wine.... more »
A book review of “Sherry. Maligned, Misunderstood, Magnificent!”
by Miquel Hudin | 07-04-2020
Watching a webinar on Sherry recently, the host made the most salient, yet cutting of opening comments, "Like most people in the wine trade, you probably all love Sherry but despite this, it's a tough... more »
Guzzling with the stars; six new celebrity wines
by Miquel Hudin | 18-03-2019
From press releases about Sarah Jessica Parker's forays wearing gumboots into the vineyards of New Zealand, to Brangelina's lucrative Provençal Rosé adventures, to Jon Bon Jovi's uh, Rosé, to Drew Barrymore's, uh... other Rosé (wtf?)... more »
A missed point on sweet Sherry
by Miquel Hudin | 11-10-2016
I was quite stoked when I saw this headline as I thought the author of the article was going to bring up the point that, as one of the driving markets for sweet and blended... more »
Enough with Sherry & Grandma
by Miquel Hudin | 26-09-2016
It seems to have started at least a decade ago when someone introduced an article on Sherry by saying that people shouldn't confuse it with that sweet drink that your grandmother would sip on. Others... more »
In The Glass: Fernando de Castilla – Fino Antique
by Miquel Hudin | 08-02-2016
When attending the Sherry Educators course last fall, I tried to schedule visits with some of the Sherry cellars in Jerez to round out my general knowledge of this lovely beverage by tasting as much... more »
A book review of “Sherry: A Modern Guide”
by Miquel Hudin | 02-12-2015
This book has me conflicted and suffice to say, that is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to reviewing it as I've had it for a couple of years now. In... more »
Drinking 240 year-old Sherry will land you in jail
by Miquel Hudin | 19-09-2015
During a tour through Crimea by Russian president/leader-for-life Vladimir Putin and former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi (who all British press add “disgraced” to the beginning of) they apparently drank a very rare bottle of... more »