Sherry (Julian Jeffs)

 • Sixth edition of world's most authoritative guide to Sherry, first published in 1960 • Charts Sherry's history, details viticulture in the region and explains the intricacies of creating all types of Sherry • Author's infectious enthusiasm for the subject has entertained Sherry enthusiasts for decades Fully revised and updated for its sixth edition, this benchmark book chronicles the changing face of Sherry – its viticultural methods, the complex production techniques, the growth of the wine’s trade and the region itself – taking us from the area’s early Phoenician settlers right up to the present day. Detailed sections on cultivation and production include information on both traditional and the now more commonly used modern methods of viticulture. Manzanilla, the ‘wine of joy’, receives an entire chapter to itself, before Jeffs brings the information on blending and tasting Sherry up to date. Sherry provides extensive details for all the shippers, updated for 2019, from the tradit