Although many people think of sherry as an aperitif — or Grandma's favorite tipple — this fortified wine from the Jerez region of Spain comes in a wide range of food-friendly styles.

Analyze this: Although on the sitcom Frasier, psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane and his prissy brother Niles frequently share a glass, sherry today has lost ground with much of the real-world, wine ...

In collaboration with the wine manager of No. 9 Park, Melodie Reynolds, Scott recently explored the pairing of sherry with diverse foods as a contestant in the 5th Copa Jerez.

Oloroso, on the other hand, is boosted up to 18% alcohol, high enough to kill the flor yeast. The result is plenty of contact with the air, and thus plenty of oxidation, making the wine darker ...

Another, the 2011 Ovni, is white wine partially aged under flor, but from Montilla-Moriles and made of Pedro Ximenez. Curiosities, yes. But curiosities have become Jerez's best shot at resurrection.

To those initiated into its charms, fino sherry evokes images of a youthful, easy-drinking wine - pale in color and relatively light in body, something with an easy bit of tapas.

Valdespino Inocente ($24) This always-reliable fino offers light, bready flor aromas and tangy, crisp flavors. It’s a great introduction to fino sherry, ideal with a plate of jamón Ibérico and ...

If a wine was not used for "fino" production it is fortified to around 17.5 percent to 18 percent alcohol, at which flor cannot survive. This style will be oloroso.

Affordable sherry is perfect for everyday sipping and is a good match for food: Wine Notes Updated: Mar. 25, 2013, 8:00 p.m. | Published: Mar. 25, 2013, 7:00 p.m.

Essentially a Fino Sherry that's lost its flor, either naturally during the aging process or by adding more alcohol until the yeast dies off, Amontillado Sherry is still very fresh in flavor ...

Port: Port wine hails from Portugal, and specifically, the Duoro Valley. Grapes must be grown and processed in the region, and to become port, the wine is fortified with unaged brandy before ...

Another source of diversity in sherry comes from the blending of old and new batches. Sherry aging uses a solera system, where barrels are stacked on top of each other. The oldest wine is at the ...