Harveys Amontillado Sherry, 75 cl

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The sweetest sherry, PX is a dreamy dessert wine, best paired with decadent puddings. Anything with chocolate or coffee in it is ideal, or just pour all over scoops of vanilla ice cream. What is the best glass for sherry? Sherry is an aged, fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. The wine passes through a series of barrels known as the solera system, which are sorted by aged tiers to allow for blending. Technically identical to a fino sherry (above), with the exception that it can only be produced in and around the coastal town of Sanlucar de Barrameda. This location gives it a lighter flavour and a delicate, salty note. Serving wise, it works in much the same way as a fino, although you could also try pairing it with seafood. It needn’t be fancy — good ol’ fish and chips would be delicious. Amontillado This starts life as a fino sherry, before being aged. The fino freshness remains; however, the additional time in barrel also brings with it a more intense dried fruit and nutty quality, which for many is the sweet spot of sherry styles. Amontillado sherry is a very food-friendly style, pairing well with earthy mushroom, paella, asparagus, salty cheese and charcuterie. Palo Cortado

Fresh, aromatic and dry, fino sherry is made from palomino grapes. You can expect bracing salinity, yeasty aromas and notes of salted almonds. Serve it chilled alongside olives or tapas, or top it up with tonic for a longer serve. Once opened, it will only last a few days in the fridge with a cork (much like a standard white wine!). Manzanilla The GHI tested 18 bottles of sherry, across a variety of styles. The panel — made up of WSET-trained wine and spirits experts and consumers — tasted each one neat and blind to avoid brand bias. Full-bodied oloroso ups the ante again, with a nutty aroma and dark, spicy note. It’s been intentionally oxidised from the start and can also be sweetened with a touch of pedro ximenez (referred to as cream sherry and richer than pale cream sherry!), which will change how you serve it. Drier styles can be served with savoury courses, while the sweeter versions should be treated like a PX (below). Pedro Ximénez (PX) verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ You may have noticed sherry is often served in a teeny tiny glass, also known as a copita. This style of glassware works well for port and whisky too, so would be a worthy investment if these wines and spirits are a popular nightcap in your house.This rare type of sherry occurs when a fine wine, destined to become a fino, becomes naturally oxidised. These elegant wines are dry, rich and nutty like an amontillado, with the full body of an oloroso. Oloroso