Tag: sherry wine

Spain allegedly has more bars per head of population than any other country in the world. Many families live off the modest income provided by a small café in some town or village that also serves as a community centre. Regrettably this may all be set to change, and the…

Although never officially recognised as such, sherry must be considered Spain’s national wine. It was the first to be exported, and the first to be declared a protected product with its own title of origin. Even before claret was known outside France, sherry had a flourishing export market and was drunk in England before…