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Sherry Wine Guide: The World's Most Underrated Wine Explained

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sherry is, without question, the most underrated wine in the world. While wine enthusiasts chase the latest natural wine cult or rush to buy allocated Burgundy, Sherry sits quietly on the shelf, priced generously, aged impeccably, and almost entirely ignored. That is a genuine shame, and also a tremendous opportunity for anyone willing to look.

What Is Sherry?

Sherry is a fortified wine produced in the Sherry Triangle of southern Spain, a triangle formed by Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa María. The base wine is made primarily from Palomino grapes, then fortified with grape spirit and aged in a system called the solera.

Port Wine Guide: What It Is and Why You Should Try It

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Port is one of those wines that people think they know but rarely understand. It gets filed away as “the sweet stuff your grandparents drink after dinner,” which is both unfair and wildly inaccurate. The best Port wines are among the most complex, age-worthy, and genuinely thrilling wines on earth. And the entry-level bottles are some of the best value in wine.

What Is Port?

Port is a fortified wine from the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. “Fortified” means grape spirit (brandy) is added during fermentation, which stops the yeast from converting all the sugar into alcohol. The result is a wine that’s both sweet and strong – typically 19-22% ABV – with natural grape sweetness preserved.