Bottega: quality Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé 
Book 5 Index 
951. Mullineux, Syrah Swartland, 2011 
950. W & J Graham & Co, 30 Year Old Tawny Port, NV (2010) 
949. Cartuxa, Pêra-Manca Branco Évora, 2012 
948. Pella, Xi-Ro Cuvée Experimentale, NV Jerez
438. Bodegas Tradicion for Fortnum & Mason, Amontillado 30 Years Old VORS, NV (2008)
A couple of half bottles of this bought for Fortified Wine tasting practice (which obviously worked, as I managed a distinction!). An outstanding example …
417. Emilio Lustau for Berry Bros, Oloroso Pata de Gallina 1/38 Juan Garcia Jarana Solera, NV
And this was my second Almacenista sherry – again sourced by Lustau. A classic dry oloroso sherry, with lovely sweet flavour, but the refreshing …
416. Emilio Lustau for Berry Bros, Manzanilla Pasada de Sanlúcar 1/80 Manuel Cuevas Jurado Solera, NV
Dawn picked this up as part of getting together a revision-list of wines for our WSET fortified exam. We got through 30 wines in …
Big Fortified Tasting: go hard or go home
On 9th May 2018, I went to my first edition of the fabled trade tasting, the Big Fortified Tasting. The clue is in the …
27. Osborne y Companía, Rare Sherry Pedro Ximénez Viejo, Jerez, NV
This stuff is so damn good that I had to buy another. Makes excellent ice cream, and wonderful with peanut M&Ms… The ageing makes …
8. Hijos de Rainera Perez Marin, Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda “La Guita”, NV
Light and clean Sherry with degree of nuttiness and apple aromas. Pity Mike Riley drank the remaining 2/3 bottle (a litre bottle too…)