Background: I was born in Queens, New York, and moved to Houston 12 years ago, when I was 16. I have been in the restaurant industry since I was 18, having bartended all through college. As a ...

The clink of a sherry schooner may once have belonged to Christmases past, but this year it is the sound of a modern revival.

Summer cocktail hour, whether spent on a patio, spread out on a picnic blanket, or beside a pool, calls for a beverage that’s refreshing, a bit fancy, and icy-cold. While Venice’s most famous cocktail ...

We’re more than a little crazy about wine at the restaurant where I work. So, it stands to reason that some of the cocktails we have draw inspiration from the wine world. For example, we recently ...

The last time I wrote about Sherry, 13 years ago, I discovered most of its fans were retailers and sommeliers. “People don’t really buy it, but we like it,” said Erica, a salesperson at a Manhattan ...

The top-ranked World Whisky, scoring 97/100 points, was Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky. Taiwanese whiskies swept the top awards at the Beverage Testing Institute’s ...

A sherry list wouldn’t be such a radical thing in modern-day Spain, the drink’s birthplace, where the fortified wine is the norm and has been for centuries. Up until recently, though, it had fallen ...

Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Partner Sherry Jackman participated in the L.A. Times Studios’ Food & Beverage Industry Roundtable. Sherry was one of three leading food and beverage industry ...

I imagine there might be a few sleepy souls in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain today. This past week was the Feria del Caballo, an annual horse fair that takes place in this ...

The Spanish fortified wine is having a moment on drinks menus across L.A. When Heather Sperling set out to open her newest restaurant, Bar Siesta, a Spanish tapas bar in the heart of Los Angeles’ ...

Whether you’re a wine connoisseur, beer lover, or spirits fan, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the word “solera” on a label. A time-honored blending and aging process, the solera method is a labor ...