Category Archives: Sherry

Tasting of mixed new releases with a few heavy-duty Super Tuscans included

Posted on December 27, 2014 by vintomas

Earlier in December I tasted a selection of recent releases on the Swedish market. This type of “purchase a ticket and taste the wines at your own pace”-tasting is arranged a number of times per year by a Munskänkarna, a … Continue reading →

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Tio Pepe Fino En Rama 2013

Posted on July 16, 2013 by vintomas

In 2010, the major Sherry producer Gonzalez & Byass started an annual tradition by releasing Tio Pepe Fino En Rama in spring or early summer. The difference between the En Rama versionen (rama = “raw” in Spanish ) from regular Tio Pepe is that it … Continue reading →

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Mixed reds and fortifieds served blind

Posted on February 9, 2011 by vintomas

The course-intensive Swedish wine tasting association Munskänkarna only arranges tests at the highest level (“level 3”, should roughly corresond to WSET Diploma level) every second year – typically theoretical test in November of even-numbered years followed by a practical test … Continue reading →

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