Cota 45 Ube El Reventon 2022

Bodegas Cota 45 Ube El Reventón 2022, 13% (c £25-30, decantalo has the 2023, Fourth and Church has the 2021 - or find it internationally via Winesearcher) In February 2024 I gave a masterclass at Barcelona Wine Week. It was a great experience - excellent event, interested people,...

Puerto Fino Solera Reserva Lustau

Puerto Fino Solera Reserva, Emilio Lustau, Spain (£16.50 Fields, Morris & Verdin or use Wine Searcher) As I wandered from table to table at ‘The Great Sherry Tasting’ on London’s Southbank, I began to wonder how on earth I would choose my ‘Top Tip’ out of such...

Tio Pepe En Rama

Tio Pepe En Rama, Spain, 15% (£15.99, Adnams, The Wine Society, Lea & Sandeman) New initiatives aimed at reinventing certain styles doesn't always work for drinks like wine, so it's wonderful when something does make sense. The En Rama initiative is designed to get people as close as possible...

Sherry gets poetic

Laureate Carol Ann Duffy rolls out the barrels (and rhymes) in Jerez...