Sherry Wine Making in a Nutshell
Perhaps getting politicians to tell the truth is easier than making Sherry wine.
Palo Cortado
sherry wine that is neither Amontillado nor Oloroso, but character that lies between the two
Palomino
the best white variety in Spain, where it makes sherries ...
Sherrylike A term used to describe a non-Sherry wine that exhibits oxidized aromas that may have been caused by excessive amounts of acetaldehyde.
To sustain the flor film over the two or more years that are required, sherry winemakers regularly freshen up the wine by adding small amounts of younger base wine.
Sack: Shakespearean era name for Sherry wine. "Sack" sounds enough like "sec" (dry) that sack was assumed to be a corruption of sec for a long time. But there is no support for that erroneous belief in historical writings.
Jerez de la Frontera - The principal Sherry wine town, located in southwest Spain in the province of Cádiz.
Jumilla - Area in Murcia known for robust red wines whose best wines are made with the Monastrell and Petit Verdot grapes.
Spanish brandy
Brandy distilled from sherry wine; typically less dry than traditional brandy.
Straight Bourbon whiskey
See Bourbon.
Bota (butt) Oak barrel with a capacity of 550-600 litres and used to age Sherry wines. It is also a small container with a nozzle made from goatskin and waterproofed with tar and used to carry wine.
Table wines that have been exposed to air display this aroma which resembles that of certain sherry wines.
SACK
Shakespearean era name for Sherry wine.
SAINT-CHINIAN
Wine region of the Languedoc area of southern France, that is growing in popularity.
Some years may only list Rioja data. Recent other vintages are
expressed on a regional basis for some areas. Regions may
vary and some wines - e.g. fortified Cava or Sherry wines -
do not have annual vintage dates.
 See also: Dry, Sherry, Character, Wine, Barrel
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