Let’s Open a Bottle – D.O. Jerez-Xeres-Sherry Part 1

May 14, 2023 00:22:57
Let’s Open a Bottle – D.O. Jerez-Xeres-Sherry Part 1
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Let’s Open a Bottle – D.O. Jerez-Xeres-Sherry Part 1

May 14 2023 | 00:22:57

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Show Notes

The most famous wine in Spain from a historic perspective has got to be sherry. It’s been around for time immemorial, and the oldest winery goes back as far as 1650. It has also been traditionally it’s most international. And yet it has to be one of the least understood of Spain’s wines and that […]

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