‘De brindis con brandy de Jerez’ (A toast with brandy of Jerez)

It is a fair dedicated to brandy that it will celebrate between the 2^nd and 6^th of July, in Alameda Vieja (next to the Alcazar). This celebration is within of the program of Jerez European Wine City 2014.

The fair will have 16 stands (jaimas, Arab tents style) in which will develop many activities as, for instance, brandy tastings, show cocktails and show cookings, concerts, ice sculptures... Moreover, it will celebrate competitions of the best cocktail using brandy of Jerez, the best pairing and the best ice cream using brandy.

The fair will open the 2^nd of July at 8pm and the artist Nolasco will inaugurate at 11:30pm the concerts that will be celebrated during the fair. Next Thursday 3^rd will participate the band "Los mundos de Yupi" at 10pm and "Lucian y Regina Blue" at 12am. Friday 4^th of July will be developed other activities as "Performance brandy" and the performance of "DJ Residente".

The fair will be open from 5pm to 2am.

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Vinoble

Vinoble

The 8^th International Exhibition of Noble Wines will celebrate from 25^th to 27^th of May in its usual place, the Alcazar of Jerez. It is the only one dedicated exclusively to the fortified, dessert and natural sweet wines, and in its last edition, Vinoble was visited by 11,500 people approximately. (It is celebrated each 2 years)

Beside the official activities, it organizes others activities linked with this kind of wines, as for instance gastronomic activities. Also, the exhibitors have exclusive rooms where they carry out business, private tasting etc. This year, due to the proclamation of Jerez as European Wine City 2014, this event will have more importance.

In this exhibition, will take part 700 fortified, dessert and natural sweet wines of 13 countries. It will have 56 stands, 46 for Vinoble and others 10 for Gastrovinoble which is one of the novelties in this edition.

The Event's programming will have 18 wines' tasting and 3 round table. There are activities which have sold out all the tickets. There are others interesting activities as: The history of the German Wines of small manufacturers, route by a Osborne's wines of 18^th century, South Africa wines, Sauternes and an Italian representation.

This year, 11 Masters of Wines will participate, as example, Lisa Granik, Sarah Jane Evans, Pedro Ballesteros, Peter McCombie, Tim Atkin and Chris Donaldson.

Regarding to Gastrovinoble, the novelty this year, it will be the 25th and 26th of May. The chefs, Ricardo Costa, Ángel León, Marcos Morán and Dani García will participate in this event; all of them have one Michelin Guide Star. They will present their gastronomic proposals of pairing with noble wines. Furthermore, it will carry out others activities like: a tasting of Iberian Ham harmonized with five fortified wines, a show cooking of the Italian chef, Enrica Barni who will cook Italian dishes using Italian sweet wines, tasting cheeses of the Way of Santiago, a show cooking of Jonathan Kjølhede.

Tastings and panel discussions

Sunday 25^th of May:

·        11:00 Sicilia in its pure state: Marsala and Passito di Pantelleria, by Giovanni Giardina, IRVO Sicilia. Place: San Fernando

·         12:00 A walk by the fortified wines of the World, by Pedro Ballesteros MW. Place: La Mezquita

·         13:00 Four decades of Wehlener Sonnenuhr through the Martin Kerpen wines, by Martin Kerpen. Place: El Molino

·         18:00 The art of the amontillado: a draught from Paradise, by Jesús Barquín and Tim Atkin MW.

·         Place: La Mezquita

·         18:30 Denomination of Origin of Malaga: perspective about the raisining by Aurelio Molina Place: El Molino

·         19:30 Round Table: The British fever of sherry: true rebirth or flash in the pan?, by Sarah Jane Evans MW (moderator), César Saldaña, Margaret Rand and Peter McCombie. Place: La Mezquita

·         20:30 Flamenco & Sherry by Tio Pepe Place: Patio de Armas

Monday 26^th of May:

·         10:30 The perfect vintage: Oporto Vintage 2011, by Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto. Place: La Mezquita

·         11:30 The Pedro Ximenez, the jewel of Montilla-Moriles, by David Seijas and José Ignacio Santiago Place: El Molino

·         12:30 Round Table: valueing noble and fortified wines by Paz Ivison (moderator), Victor de la Serna, Andrés Proensa, Carlos González and José Luis Murcia. Place: La Mezquita

·         13:00 A current perspective of Tokaj wines, by Christopher Donaldson MW. Place: San Fernando

·         18:00 Vintage of Palos Cortados by Antonio Flores, González Byass. Place: La Mezquita

·         18:30 Italy from north to south, by Nicoletta Negrini. Place: San Fernando

·         19:30 Round Table: Flor, Solera & Caliza, by Álvaro Girón (moderator), Paco del Castillo and César Cánovas. Place: La Mezquita

Tuesday 27^th of May:

·         10:30 Osborne Rare Sherry Collection: the tasting of the thousand years, by Ignacio Lozano & Ivan Llanza, Osborne. Place: La Mezquita

·         11:00 Malvasías of Canary Islands, by Canarian Institute of Agrifood Quality. Place: El Molino

·         11:30 The sweet wines of local varieties of Georgia, by Lisa Granik MW. Place: San Fernando

·         12:30 Ageing and oxidation in Champagne, by Peter Liem. Place: La Mezquita

·         13:00 Fortified wines from South Africa, by Tim James, Grape South African wine pages. Place: El Molino

·         18:00 The sweet wines form Veneto, by Juancho Asenjo, elmundovino. Place: La Mezquita

·         19:00 Sauternes and Cadillac, by Sweet Bordeaux. Place: San Fernando

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European Wine City 2014 Gala

During this year, Jerez is the European Wine City 2014 and the city will celebrate a lot of celebrations and events around the sherry wine.

These events will present during the European Wine City gala that will celebrate the next 21st and 22nd of February according to the organising committee which has presented today this gala. During the presentation, one of the members has said that these celebrations have to introduce the wine and the ways to consume it to the world.

Also, these galas are the same days that the Jerez Festival (International flamenco festival) and the Iberoamerican Forum Wine Business, so that weekend will be promotional days of Jerez around the world.

Moreover, the City Hall has organised many activities linked to wine intended to the Jerez habitants and the tourists. Also, there are many cultural activities like, free entry to monuments, museums, wineries and touristic routes.

The City Hall has called to habitants and tourists for participate the Saturday 22nd of February in the "toast to Jerez" that will celebrate in the Larga street.

Also that Saturday will be a special gala of "How the Andalusian Horses Dance" by The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art Foundation.

The special gala will be the Saturday, 22th of february at 20:00 pm. Price 10€

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