that caught my eye isn’t a red though, it’s Manzinilla La Gitana, a bone-dry sherry for $7.99. Didn’t spend too much time there so didn’t browse through all of their other specials, but figured it would be...

In a post about about Cafe Luxembourg, Clement wrote and worst of all, no presence of garlic (a forbidden herb in that neighborhood). I’ve been meaning to report on Gitara (it might be Gitana, the writing is hard to read), a...

sun-drenched Low Country cooking. Why not a nutty oxidised wine from a warmer clime? Perhaps Manzanilla or Amontillado .... I’m quite partial to Hildago "La Gitana" which displays a wonderful briney character that marries...

’s not a complaint. As per the agreement, STP provided the wine for the Spoon extravaganza. I will reproduce his list here, with my own unschooled commentary in parentheses: La Gitana Manzanillo sherry (bitter and dry –...

both very, very good: a Reinhold Haart 2006 Reisling and a Alain Graillot 2005 Rhone Valley Syrah. They do a good job at keeping the wine at the correct temperature. The La Gitana manzanilla is also a very nice sherry. I...

and similar dishes. I have often included a chilled bottle Fino or Manzanilla (La Gitana is a fav) for visits to Chinatown with lovely results. There is an entire world of choices when it comes to wine.....so follow YOUR palate,...

1. Vermouth – I second (third?) Nouilly Prat 2. Sherry – I also like La Ina, and La Gitana's Manzanilla – haven’t cooked w/ them though. 3. Parmesan – I’ve not focussed on age, though perhaps if...

I love sherry. We normally have a bottle of Fino in the fridge, and we also enjoy a reasonably priced Manzanilla called La Gitana. Pedro Ximinez is one of my favourites as well, although it can be a bit pricy. http

, it wouldn’t be unheard of to serve pinot noir with scallops if you do not like white wine. For my tastes, I’d rather have a crisp white wine like fume blanc. Or something sparkling (which would be nice with the...