I've been drinking Amontillado Sherry lately. The bottle of Hidalgo, Napoleon Amontillado had been sitting unopened in my basement office for a long time now. After a well overdue office cleaning, I decided this bottle needed to be opened. Two sips in, I realized I had kept this lady in waiting for too long. I have badly been missing such a satisfying after dinner drink.
With a small glass, while working late at night, this bottle has become my work associate. Dry, rich, satisfying, and not overly heavy, Sherry is art in a glass. This is not the sweet "cream" sherry grandma drank.
I am almost as guilty as the next person for not helping to preserve this treasured wine from Spain. Sherry is one of the three main fortified wines (+ Port & Madeira). She is losing ground daily in the fight for survival. It is possible Sherry might disappear from our planet due to lack of demand. I pledge to do my part and drink more sherry hoping to help in some small way preserve history, a style of wine and a special flavor.
Take a sherry pledge of your own. - Salamanzar
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