Over the past few decades, sherry’s story has resembled the somewhat tragic idiom “always the bridesmaid, never the bride.” It seems like just about every aspect of the historic fortified wine from southern Spain is valued, except for the liquid on its own: Solera aging is a method gaining steam across a number of categories from Champagne to rum. Sherry barrels are traded as a coveted commodity among the world’s most prestigious Scotch makers. And bartenders rave about the subtle complexities a touch of fino or manzanilla can add to a cocktail build.
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