Introducing Cardiff Sherry Week
Word on the Cardiff grapevine is that from November 7th – 13th, the city will be awash with the delights of a deliciously versatile and underrated wine - we’re talking about sherry.
Throughout Cardiff Sherry Week, a collection of indie bars and restaurants - many you’ll recognise from the original Cardiff Wine Passport - will create special offers and events designed to showcase how Sherry can be enjoyed on its own, as an aperitif, paired with food, and in cocktails.
Curado bar - will be creating a ‘menu de especiales’ which will include five Sherry-inspired dishes and dedicated pairing recommendations for each one.
Vermut Bar - alongside their usual extensive menu of sherries by the glass and sherry based cocktails, will also be opening some of the finest Very Old Rare Sherry (VORS) bottles they can get their hands on, offering them at cost-price by the glass.
Sibling coffee and wine bar in Roath - will be creating some weekly specials paired with Sherry, including rustic style dishes such as chicken liver pate with a glass of Fino.
Nighthawks wine bar in the city centre will be offering a special edition of their signature cheese toasties which will include the flavours of Sherry alongside a small menu of Sherry wines to try.
Wine Fiend independent merchants in Canton - will be hosting a dedicated Sherry tasting event on 11th November.
Bar 44 will also offer a £5 glass of 2022 Tio Pepe en rama with a portion of roast marcona almonds. Meanwhile, Asador 44 will offer an £8 glass of Palo Cortado with a tapita of Ibérico charcutería.
Lab 22 will be showcasing the versatility of Sherry in their inventive cocktails. And on Sunday 13th November, Curado will be teaming up with Lab 22 (winner of Best Cocktail Bar in the UK at the Top 50 Cocktail Bars Awards) for a ‘pintxo and sherry cocktail night’. Three specially-created cocktails will be paired with three pintxos; there are no tickets needed – just turn up!
A dedicated map has been designed by Felix Ray, Duty Manager at Curado Bar, to help Sherry-seekers plot their course around the city; the maps will be available for collection (for free) from Curado bar or Vermut, from 5th November. Other venues confirmed to take part in Cardiff Sherry Week are Le Monde, The Heathcock, The Potted Pig, and The Dead Canary.
For more information, follow @sherry_week_cardiff on Instagram - and to see other events all around the world, and use #cardiffsherryweek.
