Wine Find: Alvear Solera Cream NV, Montilla-Moriles, Spain ($19)
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Tapas party by freddy
What's a glass of Sherry without a snack? According to Spanish folklore, it's a glass of Sherry with a fruit fly or two drowning in it. Supposedly the idea of tapas, which means "lid" or "cover" in Spanish, came about because smart drinkers covered their Sherry with slices of bread or ham between sips to protect it from bugs. These days, smart bartenders have figured out that salty snacks make you thirsty...so you drink more wine and make them more money if you're snacking.
What to serve with Sherry? Any light snack will do, but Spanish food is uniquely suited to tapas. Try Spanish almonds, Manchego cheese, jamon, anchovies, olives, and bread.
Got a favorite tapa? Dish in the comments!
...because what's a week of Sherry talk without Franki Valli's falsetto:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6h0Od2F1wk
Jerez, Spain: home to Sherry, dancing horses, and...flamenco!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVxUe5hA_yw
Been to Jerez? Dance a wicked flamenco routine? Dish in the comments!
Freebie Friday: Flamenco Filigree Necklace
This week's giveaway is from wine lover and jewely designer Shannon Conlin. Is it just a coincidence that we're talking about Sherry and flamenco this week and she's got a gorgeous flamenco filigree necklace made from a hand-painted aqua filigree with copper and red coral beads on offer?
Enter to win the flamenco filigree
necklace--just visit Shannon's
Etsy shop and
leave a comment on Vinobite with your favorite piece of
jewelry!
Read the contest rules (short version: one entry per
person, must be 21 or older and have a U.S. mailing address, enter
by midnight Eastern time the following Thursday).
Congratulations to Linda of Tuscon, Arizona, winner of the
wine bottle stopper display (Linda actually collects wine
bottle stoppers, so Random.org must have sensed the good fit!)
Web find of the week:
On the list of things not to do: feed wine to the baby.
