Tag: Amontillado

Bodegas Alvear Fino Sherry and Amontillado Sherry with sherry in glasses

Celebrate Cocktail Culture with Bodegas Alvear Sherries

 mywinepal  September 4, 2026

Cocktail culture in Vancouver has been around for a few years now, but I think it slows down in the summer and picks up in the fall and winter.  As we are slowly transitioning from summer to fall weather, I thought we could get into some simple cocktails to make and enjoy using sherry.  Have you ever made cocktails using…

A flight of Sherries for WSET Masterclass at VanWineFest

SHADES OF SHERRY Seminar at VanWineFest 2018

 mywinepal  March 9, 2018  3 Comments on SHADES OF SHERRY Seminar at VanWineFest 2018

From pale and dry to dark and syrupy, there’s a Sherry for every occasion.  But, Sherry is a very misunderstood wine style.  To provide us with more clarity and experience with Sherry we had Lara Victoria, DipWSET of Cru Classe Hospitality Corp to lead us through a WSET Masterclass at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Lara, besides being a WSET…