Tag Archives: Sherry

The En Rama revolution

Posted on 21/02/2020 by Henry

This is something I wrote for Root + Vine magazine, the vinous off-shoot of Root + Bone magazine (which is always worth reading). I tend to base family holidays around wine much to my six year old daughter’s annoyance. On … Continue reading →

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After the sherry boom

Posted on 09/05/2017 by Henry

Do you remember when sherry was the in thing? First some seriously good tapas bars opened like Barrafina and Fino in London, and Oloroso (the names are a bit of a giveaway) in Edinburgh. Then there were new things happening … Continue reading →

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London’s Best Wine Bars

Posted on 31/05/2016 by Henry

Today, wine bars are fashionable. There’s even been talk that wine itself might be… *whisper it* cool. Things were very different when I was growing up. Wines bars were considered terribly old-fashioned. Most weren’t even aimed at wine lovers. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Ivy League cocktails

Posted on 31/07/2015 by Henry

I’ve been doing some serious research for my latest Guardian column. It’s on cocktails made with fortified wine. I did so much research that I feel a bit bleary this morning. No matter, I can pretend it’s work. This is what … Continue reading →

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Summer wines make me feel fine

Posted on 18/07/2014 by Henry

Here’s a longer version of my latest Lady column and a little Isley Brothers just in case you’re not feeling summery enough with all this heat: Writing about winter wines is easy in Britain because you know it’s going to … Continue reading →

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You know you’ve made it when you’re cited on Wikipedia

Posted on 07/06/2014 by Henry

The most popular article I ever wrote was something examining what sort of sherry Niles and Frasier drank on the sitcom Frasier. As you can see it attracted a fair amount of comment. Well now that article has been cited as … Continue reading →

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Wine and Le Style Anglais

Posted on 02/05/2014 by Henry

When authors or publishers get to a certain age, roughly 37, they are issued with a shapeless blue linen jacket. They then fill the pockets with books, papers, tobacco and various literary ephemera to make it more shapeless still. Men … Continue reading →

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Crowd sauce!

Posted on 06/03/2014 by Henry

Well it might finally be happening. I might be writing a book, well actually I am writing a book, it just now might be published. I originally called this blog World of Booze so that it would complement by nascent book, … Continue reading →

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Barriques Oubliees

Posted on 06/06/2013 by Henry

Now that Sherry has become cool what is the modern anachronist supposed to drink? My tip is to search out the fortified wines of Southern France. There’s no Vin Doux Naturel equivalent of the powerful Sherry lobby so I think … Continue reading →

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Home Soleras

Posted on 23/05/2013 by Henry

I’m afraid it’s more drunken experimentation this week rather than incisive commentary on natural wines or Bordeaux 2012. Ever since I learned that sherry is created by blending vintages together in a Solera so that the finished drink contains minute … Continue reading →

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