NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- International
Sherry Week (http://www.sherry.wine), the largest celebration of
fortified wines from Southern
Spain in the world, will take place between November 2 - 8 with a variety of virtual
activities. Like many international events affected by the COVID-19
pandemic, the seventh Sherry Week has adapted its program to
current circumstances. This year, the D.O. of Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
and Manzanilla will bring the party to the Sherry community at
home, teaming up with professionals who love to talk, drink, cook
and shake with these uniquely versatile wines, from world-renowned
chefs and sommeliers to passionate Sherry educators.
The international Sherry community can look forward to a series
of virtual events from all over the world including masterclasses,
interviews, cooking classes, podcasts and online tastings:
Sherry O'Clock on Instagram
Live
Monday, November 2 – Friday, November 6
Sherry O'Clock will be streamed
live on Sherry Wines Instagram
(http://www.instagram.com/sherrywinesjerez), every evening from
Monday to Friday, at 2 p.m. ET.
It will be hosted by producers, sherry educators, sommeliers and
mixologists from all over the world, with a focus on a different
style of Sherry Wine each day:
Manzanilla Monday
Amontillado Tuesday
Palo Cortado Wednesday
Cream Thursday
Fino Friday
Virtual Book Launch: Beltrán Domecq Sherry Uncovered, 2nd
edition
Monday, November 2, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
Registration Link -
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rwqVmoiBQKiN9JRYrrZJ_w
Presented by Master of Wine Sara Jane Evans, join one of the
world's leading experts in Sherry
Wines and former President of the Sherry Regulatory Board
Beltran Domecq as he uncovers
Sherry, sharing new insights on its future in the 2nd edition
release of his highly acclaimed book. This will be streamed via
Zoom.
Ferran Centelles: Tasting of
Amontillado Sherries (In Spanish)
Monday, 2 November, 12 p.m. ET
Registration Link -
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-DjTXNBTTnCWhXFoNxncHA
A collaborator of Jancis Robinson
and Drink Director of ElBullí Foundation, sommelier Ferran Centelles will taste four
Amontillado/Fino-Amontillado Sherries.
Old Stuff v New Stuff Sherry Tasting
Tuesday 3 November, 3:30 ET
Streaming live on - https://www.facebook.com/SherryWinesJerez
Ruben Luyten of Sherry Notes will
be joined by Cesar Saldaña, Sarah Jane Evans MW and Ferran Centelles to compare three extremely rare
old bottle-aged Sherries, carefully sourced for the occasion,
against three recently bottled wines.
Sherry Pairing World Dinner Party – 4 Continents in 24 Hours
Wednesday, November 4, 6 p.m. ET
Registration Link -
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6IGpt-gVSoyY-Ntyn1CNUw
This event will take place in China, Australia, the UK, Spain and the USA, over the space of 24 hours. One
restaurant in each country will offer a Sherry-pairing meal, for
Sherry lovers to enjoy in the comfort of their own home. A Sherry
wine will be chosen to match each dish, and a sommelier or
winemaker from Jerez will explain why Sherry is the perfect
pairing.
In the US, a three-course meal paired with Sherry wines will be
presented virtually from Estadio restaurant in Washington DC. It will be broadcast live via
Zoom.
Sommelier's Guide to Sherry with Josep
Roca & Cesar Saldaña (In Spanish)
Thursday, November 5, 5 a.m. ET
Registration Link -
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3eFfslHkTYioUK8P4TdwXw
The co-owner and sommelier of the Celler de Can Roca, twice
voted the World's Best Restaurant, along with César Saldaña,
president of the Consejo Regulador, will present a live Guide to
Sherry webinar for sommeliers. This will be offered in Spanish on
Zoom. Pre-registration is required.
Six Years of Celebrations:
Since its first edition in 2014, Sherry Week has grown steadily
with more than 12,000 events registered, in countries such as
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China,
Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador,
France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong
Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway,
Poland, Peru, Russia,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, the United
Kingdom, and the USA.
Sherry aficionados the world over are more committed than ever
to learning about their favorite fortified wines, as well as
introducing friends to the delights of these most versatile
wines.
For media enquiries relating to the Consejo Regulador
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, contact:
Email events@sherry.wine
Website http://www.sherry.wine
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Twitter @sherrywine
Instagram @sherrywinesjerez
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SOURCE Sherry Wines