A Sherry with Sea Legs

Manzanilla recalls brine and minerals.

-opened yet? Here is a quote from a prior post: Hello my name is Benito Molina and I am the chef owner at Manzanilla In Ensenada And I would like to clear up a couple of things I have read in these great site pushed by some...

KR, I believe they are still in Ensanada. There are several recent posts on this board about Manzanilla and they seem to indicate that the original owners are still in command. If things weren’t so dicey in Baja right now...

Does anyone know if Manzanilla is still open in Ensenada? It’s in the same league as Laja, but I’d heard the chef and his wife (the pastry chef) had moved back to D.F. I’m going to Ensenada in a couple of weeks...

Manzanilla sherries are gossamer-light. Each has a unique character that comes partially from place of origin, and partially from the thick layer of flor yeast that blankets the wine during fermentation, protecting it from...

Not Your Grandmother's Sherry

Manzanilla fino is the entry point into a new world.

Keep these around with some vodka for an instant tail hour.

By request, I’m posting my hazily remembered first experience with manzanilla sherry, when I was able to sample both the La Gitana and La Cigarrera manzanillas side by side at Manhattan’s Tia Pol. Both were lovely and quite...

Exciting things are happening down in Ensenada these days.The two top chefs in town have opened and reopened their respective projects.Benito Molina, of Ensenada’s best restaurants Manzanilla and Muelle Tres, and his...

Spanish Seafood Paella with Jasmin Scented Rice

An appreciation of the tropical fruit that has universal appeal (ha!).

My husband and I are heading to Mexico in two weeks to get away for some birthday R & R. We have a reservation at Laja (our first time – so excited) and are thinking about trying Manzanilla. I got some great Laja info in...

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

I say nuts to nostalgia, and double nuts to good restaurants.Go great and sublime.Go to Manzanilla for dinner, Muelle Tres for lunch, have some fish tacos and hit up El Guerrerense. These are both easy to find, and with the...

'm looking wine pairing for suggestions for one or both. My preliminary (and rather uninformed) thoughts: full-bodied champagne, a not-too-serious red rioja, sherry (maybe manzanilla). Am I way off base?