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Showing posts with label Gonzalez Byass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gonzalez Byass. Show all posts
Saturday, 5 September 2015

5.9.15 Soviet Satellites; Consejo Exhibition; GB Cata Magistral

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During the Cold War Russian military spy satellites took high resolution images of Jerez and other cities in Andalucía because of their st...
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Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Bodegas: Ysasi y Cia.

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The name Ysasi originates in the north of Spain, in Vizcaya, the Basque country. The Y and the I are interchangeable, and confusingly you s...
Monday, 13 April 2015

Types of Sherry: Vintage or Añada Wines

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Vintage Sherry  is exciting because of its rarity and variety, and unfortunately its price. Most bodegas do not produce any, and even the ...
Monday, 23 February 2015

22.2.15 Amazing New Restaurant in Jerez

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Jerez is to benefit from a fabulous new restaurant which will be run by the famous chef, Ángel Zapata, who learned his craft from the late...
Wednesday, 23 April 2014

23.4.13 Tio Pepe is Back!

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Tio Pepe is back adorning the Puerta del Sol in Madrid. The square witnessed many madrilenos coming to admire him after his absence, subsequ...
Monday, 21 April 2014

21.4.14 Tio Pepe Sign Back Tomorrow!

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Madrid’s famous illuminated Tio Pepe sign will be re-erected starting at midnight tonight! After three years of finding a new site and com...
Friday, 18 April 2014

17.4.14 Apostoles Wins Prize; Tio Pepe Sculpture

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Apostoles Palo Cortado VORS from Gonzalez Byass has won the prize for Best Fortified wine in the fourth edition (2014) of the “Wine Guide”...
Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Palo Cortado Apostoles VORS 20%, Gonzalez Byass

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Appearance Deep amber to burnt umber with coppery tints through yellow to trace green at rim, legs. Nose Quite intense, more oloroso ...
Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Lost Bodegas: Croft

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Unlike the history of many Sherry bodegas, that of Croft lasted only 32 years, but in that short time, a whole new style of Sherry came ab...
Thursday, 13 February 2014

13.2.14 Toast to City of Wine; GB Deal; Ruiz Mateos; US Navy in Rota; Weather

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Festivities begin on the 21 st with an official gala and a host of events with Sherry at the centre. Jerez city council’s tourism council...
Friday, 7 February 2014

PX Nectar 15%, Gonzalez Byass

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Appearance Very deep transparent blacky burnt umber through to yellow at rim, pronounced legs. Nose Very tangy and rich with raisins and ...
Thursday, 30 January 2014

30.1.14 Barbie at Gonzalez Byass; Domecq to Visit China

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Barbie, the biggest-selling doll in the world , will be present at the forthcoming Mercedes Benz-sponsored Flamenco fashion show to be held...
Friday, 13 December 2013

13.12.13 Flamenco Fashion Show 2014; Vendimia Posters at Consejo

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The 2014 Mercedes Benz Flamenco Fashion Show will take place in Gonzalez Byass on the 6 th – 9 th of February.  This will be the 7 th y...
Friday, 29 November 2013

29.11.13 International Shery Week; Gastronomes Visit Gonzalez Byass

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World Sherry Day, which began last May and saw people getting together with Sherry and food around the world, has been transformed for 201...
Monday, 9 September 2013

Palo Cortado Leonor 20%, Gonzalez Byass

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Appearance Bright yellowy amber, legs. Nose Clean, fresh, fairly tight and quite amontillado: lots of faintly sweet lightly toasted hazel...
Thursday, 5 September 2013

4.9.13 Parker Points for Gonzalez Byass

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At the press Sherry tastings held recently at the Consejo Regulador, at which Estevez did so well, Gonzalez Byass also received some very h...
Friday, 9 August 2013

9.8.13 Consejo Agreement with Cadiz University; Harvest; GB Buys US Distributor

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An important agreement has been signed between the Consejo Regulador, The University of Cadiz (UCA) and the Andalusian Industrial Heritage...
Friday, 14 June 2013

14.6.13 Gonzalez Byass to Release New Tintilla

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Gonzalez Byass is preparing the second release of their Tintilla de Rota, a fortified sweet red wine from the Tintilla grape, at their Finc...
Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Tio Pepe En Rama 2013 Release 15%, Gonzalez Byass

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Appearance Bright pale strawy gold, slight legs. Nose Forthcoming, extremely yeasty and quite unlike the 2012. Not particularly saline - ...
Wednesday, 24 April 2013

24.4.13 Latest Tio Pepe En Rama Released

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The 4 th in the series, the 2013 Tio Pepe en Rama has been launched in the UK at the Big Fortified Tasting in London today. En rama Sherr...