What are your personal favourites as far as dry Jerez goes? I wasn’t impressed with Tio Pepe. Pedro Domeq and Lustau were pretty good. Manzanilla was ok but a little too dry even for me. Andre (10 replies, last updated by Maximilien February 14, 2008)

I traveled to Spain last summer and feel in love with Pedro Ximenez Alvear Solera 1927. I am looking for a bottle of sherry that follows along the lines of the 1927- sweet, viscous, and around 20$. Grape and color are not... (14 replies, last updated by Big Grape April 3, 2008)

http://www.saveur.com/wine/wine-features/spains-proudest-wine-49694.html The amount of detail included from the interviews with major producers and recognizable names — Lustau, Gonzales-Gordon (of Gonzales Byass), Osborne,... (0 replies, last updated by ttriche July 18, 2007)

We returned from Andalusia last week. In Jerez we grabbed a quick Tapas lunch at “Juanito” (c/Pescaderia Vieja 4) which is in a ally off the Plaza del Arenal. This is a little street with quite a few restaurants. We... (4 replies, last updated by PhilD October 8, 2007)

Hi Chowhounds: I’m looking for a bay area liquor store that has Cardenal Mendoza Spanish brandy. K&L and BevMo don’t seem to stock it. I’d like to start trying out the Jerez brandies, had a delicious few glasses... (5 replies, last updated by hotlipshoagie December 1, 2008)

Am planning a week or so in Southern Spain in early October, can anyone help out with recommendations for fine food in Jejez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Maria, and/or Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Also seeking worthy vineyards... (2 replies, last updated by erica August 18, 2006)

- Is this considered a Sherry? I know it is made in Jerez with one of the grapes of Sherry but it is vintage dated. Can it be sherry if not made in the solara method? (1 reply, last updated by carswell October 27, 2007)

and a glass of jerez. Next day i’m watching Bourdain’s No Reservations (even greater show)and he’s in Ireland sucking on giant prawns. What do I do? Run over to Degustation and order cigales and African shrimp a... (0 replies, last updated by guttergourmet June 7, 2007)

Since there’s been some liquer discussions recently, I wonder what people think of Spanish Brandy for sipping. I’ve been buying the Gran Duque D’Alba from Jerez and I think it’s better than Cognacs and... (6 replies, last updated by Xochitl10 February 17, 2003)

bravas which are laced with a hot paprika called piment d’espelette mixed with an order of chorizo al jerez,a spicy pork sausage great combo the gambas de la plancha, shrimp with thier heads on sauteed in a garlicy olive... (1 reply, last updated by PAULSCOHEN October 23, 2008)

Jerez, from Spain. I couldn’t get online last night, but I’ll post some links to books and websites later. or apples + some pears. (4 replies, last updated by zin1953 December 8, 2007)

I am trying to raffle off a bottle of Dry Sack Sherry produced and bottled by Williams and Humbert, Jerez and London, imported from Spain, at least 35 years old. Has been stored by a former liquor store owner all these years.... (3 replies, last updated by RyanOpaz November 1, 2007)

Went back. Had a nice jerez and glass of Navarra. Had the pimientos salt blistered-as good as Boqueria’s. The small Andaluz “mixed meat” bocadillo was good with it. the gamabas a la plancha were excellent and I... (3 replies, last updated by Desidero March 21, 2007)

is an unusual addition), the pinxtos morunos (lamb) which were the best of the bunch and the crema catalan for dessert. Two glasses of rioja and a glass of jerez and I was very happy for about $100. (2 replies, last updated by guttergourmet November 2, 2006)

I think the region around Cádiz is a great chow area—Cádiz, San Lúcar de Barrameda, Puerto de Santa María, Jerez de la Frontera—provided that you like seafood, that is. Lots of great traditional fare in that area. (5 replies, last updated by Lina September 5, 2006)