I'm interesting in tasting a variety of sherries either at a couple of bodegas or in a bar or two in Jerez. With respect to bodegas, I'm looking at Gonzalez Byass and Domecq; does anyone know of a place to park near either of these houses? With respect to sherry bars, I can't seem to find much advice online. I'd appreciate any available leads on this front.

Just go into any bar you may choose in Jerez and ask for "un fino (or is it uno fino) por favor" and you will be presented with a chilled dry sherry.<BR>If you like them dry you must also try Manzanilla from Sanl&uacute;car de Barrameda a little futher along the coast. But perhaps don't ask for that in Jerez as there is considerable rivallry.<BR>Link http://www.manzanilla.org/Indexe.htm<BR>or for information on towns<BR>http://www.andalucia.com/<BR>Good luck.<BR><BR>Tony

http://www.sherry.org<BR><BR>http://www.emilio-lustau.com/<BR><BR>Hope these help. Manzanilla sherry is perfect on a hot day. And a delux creme poured over vanilla ice cream is decadent. Enjoy.

We found public parking just outside the front entrance of the Gonzalez Byass bodega - very easy ONCE we found the bodega. <BR><BR>You may want to do a search on previous postings. Maribel posted some excellent advice on Jerez and how to find the bodegas. <BR><BR>I enjoyed the Gonzalez Byass tour more than I even thought I would - definately a trip highlight.

What is a bodega? I'm going to Spain and haven't come across this in my reading??

Oh darn, I thought sherry bars was going to be a RECIPE!

Harry there is a shopping mall right in the heart of town with good public underground parking just follow the Blue parking signs. When you get into town. It Just a short walk for Tio Pepe Just follow the orange tree lined closed to traffic sidewalk when you exit the 2nd floor of the mall down to the Tio Pepe bodgega there are some small Boldegas on the way. parking was cheap and safe

Naughty Mark,<BR><BR>Tony said in his posting that there was rivalry between sherry and manzanilla.<BR>Manzanilla is just that and not sherry, just like there can only be one champagne.<BR>Not to be confused with the camomile tea infusion referred to in parts of Spain as manzanilla.<BR>Confused now.

Actually Lastau makes a manzanilla sherry - I've bought it numerous times. Check their products. <BR><BR>Also: <BR>http://www.sherry.org/envvin05.html<BR><BR>Manzanilla is a type of sherry made exclusively in wine cellars located in Sanlœcar de Barrameda but it is a sherry.

Don´t forget El Puerto de Santa Maria, the third town in the Sherry triangle. <BR><BR>

Mark,<BR>Nice to see someone else who likes the dry salty flavour.<BR>Indeed there are sherry makers in Sanlucar.<BR>However Manzanilla is produced in only 5 bodegas (not 100% sure of number, maybe only 4 maybe 6) in that town and this is because of their particular orientation to the coastline. So best to bask in the sea breezes vital in the production.<BR>If on a guided tour of any of those bodegas a person were rash enough to ask about their sherry they would be firmly but politely told that Manzanilla is not sherry.<BR><BR>Sorry to change the thread though Harry.<BR>Try them both and tour both types of bodegas

Then manzanilla what would you catagorize manzanilla as ? Cave, spumanti and pezgo are labeled as sparkling wines not champagne due to trademark legality - but is not champagne a sparkling wine also? I think I understand you're argument or am I off base? <BR><BR>I've just finished reading an article in Saveur about the roses wines of Spain from the Navarra region - which sound perfect for a hot day like today here in the city.....even though a plate of white anchovies with a chilled bottle of manzanilla would also be nice.....

I will of course be eager to read your response, but this will be my last posting, Mark. With all this talk, my wife and I have been driven to sampling a drop right now bought from our local supermarket. No anchovies though!<BR><BR>To answer your question I would catagorise both Manzanilla and Sherry as a type fortified wine: proprietary brands yes, but ultimately, just fortified wines.