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Unique aromas of dried apples, lemon blossom, almonds and cream. Hints of seaweed. Full-bodied, yet focused and tight...
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Hazy clear color. Citrusy aromas and flavors of fresh sliced white grapefruit and hint of clover honey with a round,...
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Cloudy clear color. Citrusy aromas of grapefruit soda and peel, geranium, and hint of spiced pineapple with a satiny,...
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Of all the ideas we’ve had, this is one of our best. Two of our favorite things coming together for a refreshingly...
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No mixed feelings about this Mixed Berry Cocktail. Loyal 9 Mixed Berry is bursting with bright flavors.
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Can it be? Something as delicious as it sounds? It’s true. We flavored our regular lemonade with watermelon to...
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Some fresh-treacle and spun-sugar aromas with orange rind and a sweet, toasty and woody edge. This is quite fresh and...
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Dusty toffee and dried stone-fruit aromas are pure and inviting. This is ultra crisp and fresh, with ripping acidity....
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González Obregón’s wines occupy a central place in Lustau’s Almacenista line. Three of its eight labels are...
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The non-vintage Oloroso Pata de Gallina, Almacenista Garcia Jarana, also a dark amber, offers smoke, earth, and...
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This is brown-gold in color, its maple, chocolate and raisin aromas extending onto the smooth, layered palate. Toasty...
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The non-vintage Dry Amontillado Los Arcos Solera Reserva reveals a medium amber hue along with a nutty, honeyed, dry...
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In spite of the massive tarte-tatin character in the nose, this is mouth-filling but bone dry and powerful with a...
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This is a ripe, honeyed style of Sherry with deep brown sugar and cinnamon aromas. Its solid palate is under control...
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White
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Aged following a biological aging in the cool and humid air of the port town of El Puerto de Santa María, where the...
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The wines recommended here have been selected by a broad range of educated palates, then rated and described by one...
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The wines recommended here have been selected by a broad range of educated palates, then rated and described by one...
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Salted cracker, liquorice and seaweed nose. Vivid, bracing and vibrant wine, with concentration, poise and great...
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A fabulous Sherry at an incredible price! Palo Cortado combines the best qualities of amontillado (dry, delicate,...
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Muscat Mencia RTD Sherry

Known as Moscato in Italy, and Moscatel in Portugal and Spain, Muscat is one of the oldest continually cultivated grape varietals in the world. It originally came out of the Middle East, and was picked up by the ancient Greeks, who brought it to Italy and elsewhere in their empire. Because of its astounding age and continuous use, it has long since been mutated and crossbred to produce dozens of subspecies, and it is known by lots of synonyms and regional names. Because of this, it is fair to say that there is no ‘true’ Muscat grape. The most popular - and oldest - varietal within this group, however, is Muscat Blanc au Petit Grains, which is grown with great results most notably in France and South Africa.



Known for its light and fruity character, Muscat of Alexandria is the second oldest of the Muscat grapes, and is found in several countries around the Mediterranean. The grape is prized for its versatility - indeed, almost every imaginable type of wine style, from dry to medium to sweet and sparkling, can be made from this varietal. Generally speaking, though, Muscat grapes have a relatively low acidity which make them unsuitable for ageing, meaning the vast majority of Muscat wines are drank very young, wherein they can express their best features.

Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.

Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.

Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.