SHERRY – Spain’s Unique Gift to the Wine World

How can Sherry become hip to the consumer of the 21^st century?  Most of us recognize Sherry as a very old wine growing region (the area’s winemaking has its roots back as far as 3,000 years ago) and as a sweet style of wine.

But Sherry is not just sweet – it has a diversity of styles – from dry to sweet.  And with that diversity in wine styles, Sherry has the ability to pair with a wide range of foods.  So, if Sherry is so great with food why hasn’t there been a Sherry revolution?  Is it too complicated? Too many styles?

Certainly its rarity on wine store shelves, and often being lumped in with dessert wines contribute to the misunderstanding of Sherry.

Sherry is a versatile beverage and our event on Friday, April 21^st at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Harrisburg will showcase this versatility.  Sherry makes a killer cocktail so we will sample two cocktails.  The first cocktail will be made with a dry style of sherry – served at the beginning of the evening.  The second cocktail will be made with a sweeter style sherry – served at the end of the evening.

In between we will have six Sherry wines –  ranging from dry to sweet – with three small plates of food.

FINO

   Lustau Fino Jarana

MANZANILLA

  Bodegas Hidalgo La   Gitana Manzilla   Pasada Pastrano

 AMONTILLADO

  Bodego Hidalgo La   Gitana Amontillado   Napoleon

 PALO CORTADO

  Gonzalez Byass Palo Cortado Leonor

 OLOROSO

  Williams and Humbert Oloroso Don Zoilo

 PEDRO XIMÉNEZ (PX)  

  Lustau Pedro Ximénez San Emilio

Three plates of food:

1) Almonds, Olives, Manchego Cheese

2) Spanish Tortilla (potatoes, onion, egg) and Croquetas de Jamon (Spanish Ham Croquettes) – Pescetarian Substitute for Croquetas de Jamon is Garlic Shrimp

3)  Mushroom Risotto

Please send any food allergies and requests for substitution WITH YOUR Resevations, or if you forget then send to the Assistant Treasurer’s email or via the website contact form.  Click here to email.

There are so many topics to discuss about Sherry – in addition to an introduction to the solera system for aging Sherry we will touch on:

• Sherry Casks – highly valued for use in aging other alcoholic beverages.
• Vintage Sherry – a very small percentage of production.
• Sherry Labeling – if there is no vintage listed, how do we know how old it is?
• Recent changes to the rules governing the production of Sherry

Please join us for this informative and enjoyable event.

    Member:  $100

    Patron:  $95

    Nonmember:  $120