13/08/2026
Yesterday at Michelin Guide-listed La Carbona in Jerez, six courses were paired with six w**es from Jerez — and it was a pretty brilliant demonstration of exactly why Sherry deserves to be thought of as a w**e for the whole meal, not just an aperitif.
We started with Mosto, then moved through Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado and Oloroso, each bringing something completely different to the food.
And this, rather conveniently, is exactly the message the Consejo Regulador is pushing at the moment: Sherry isn’t just the drink you have before dinner. It’s a family of w**es with the versatility to work across an entire meal.
Six courses, six pairings, and not once did it feel like the w**e was playing second fiddle to the food.
If anything, it was the opposite.
Jerez has been doing this for centuries. Perhaps we’re finally getting better at listening.
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