Art of Good Taste
in association with Tio Pepe
Peter McCombie
Peter McCombie is one of Britain's leading restaurant wine consultants and a respected judge in international wine competitions. Born and raised in New Zealand he has a relaxed, Antipodean approach to wine. He believes good wine can be found almost anywhere and that what is in the glass is much more important than the name on the bottle
Sherry Facts and Fiction
Fact: sherry is not always sweet
For many people sherry is a sweet sticky thing they stole from a half forgotten bottle when they were fourteen. While there is sweet sherry - and it can be particularly delicious with cheese or desserts - a lot of sherry is quite dry and also delicious on it's own, with bar snacks and with fishy things.
Fiction: because sherry is fortified it lasts forever in the bottle after opening.
While some of the richer and sweeter styles will last for a while once opened, ALL sherry tastes better the fresher it is. Lighter, dry sherries such as fino & manzanilla are best drunk within days of opening.
Fact: all sherry tastes better chilled.
Not only does sherry keep better when chilled it also tastes fresher.
Fiction: sherry is a drink for old ladies and vicars.
There are so many different styles of sherry from crisp and dry to rich and sweet, there is a style for everyone and every occasion.
