Food: Sherry [edit]

Other Names: Jerez, 雪利酒 (Chinese), シェリー (Japanese), شيري (Arabic), शेरी (Hindi), Херес (Russian) All Translations

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Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain. In Spanish, it is called ''vino de Jerez''. Sherry is regarded by some wine criticsEric Asimov, , ''New York Times, 9 July 2008. as "underappreciated"Karen MacNeil (2001), ''The Wine Bible'' (Workman Publishing, ISBN 1 56305 434 5), 537: "the world's most misunderstood and underappreciated wine". and a "neglected wine treasure".Jancis Robinson, (5 September 2008): "The world's most neglected wine treasure". The word "sherry" is an anglicization of Jerez. In earlier times, sherry was known as ''sack'' (from the Spanish ''saca'', meaning "a removal from the solera"). "Sherry" is a protected designation of origin; therefore, all wine labeled as "sherry" must legally come from the Sherry Triangle, which is an area in the province of Cádiz between Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa María. In 1933 the Jerez ''Denominación de Origen'' was the first Spanish ''denominación'' to be officially recognized in this way, officially named ''D.O. Jerez-Xeres-Sherry'' and sharing the same governing council as ''D.O. Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda''. After fermentation is complete, sherry is fortified with brandy. Because the fortification takes place after fermentation, most sherries are initially dry, with any sweetness being added later. In contrast, port wine (for example) is fortified halfway through its fermentation, which stops the process so that not all of the sugar is turned into alcohol. Sherry is produced in a variety of styles, ranging from dry, light versions such as finos to much darker and sometimes sweeter versions known as olorosos.

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[edit] About Sherry

Sherry is a fortified wine made from white wine grapes. Sherry originates from Jerez in Andalucia Spain.

To protect the consistency of Sherry, the European Union ruled that Sherry should only come from three regions in Spain: Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda, and Puerto de Santa Maria.

Sherry is usually sipped as an after dinner wine, and is served in small glasses because of their high alcohol content. Amontillado is one of the famous Sherry types.

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