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Jerez de la Frontera
(known as 'Scheris' during the Moorish occupation)
21st and 22nd March 2007
Bodegas Gonzalez Byass, and a small part of the 'Tio Pepe' bodegas
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Yours truly in the Bodegas 'La Concha'
La Concha is a medium dry Amontillado, just one of the styles of sherry produced
by Gonzalez Byass
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A very few of the barrels maturing in the Gonazalez
Byass 'Tio Pepe' (fino) bodegas
Each barrel can hold 600 litres, but never holds more than 500 litres
- the airspace allows the characteristic 'flor' of fino style sherries to
develop
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The founder of Gonzalez Byass, Manuel M Gonzalez
Byass
- the company's most famous sherry, 'Tio Pepe', is named for his
uncle
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The facade of the Cathedral (mainly 18th C), built
on the site of Scheris main mosque
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Three of the chapels within Jerez
Catherdral
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The Villavicencio Palace, Jerez
(Built on the ruins of the old Islamic palace, within the
Alcazar, or Fortress)
There is a 19th century municipal pharmacy on the 2nd floor and a fine
'Camera Obscura' on the top floor
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The Homage and Islamic towers at one corner of the
Alcazar, Jerez
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