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I'm not scared to confess what I'm feeling In love with that who always makes me feel happy and supports glass of wine
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And today 8 facts about my favourite jerez
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1. Jerez comes from the hot, dry corner of Spain around the town of Jerez. Summer heat is fierce but irrigation of the vineyard is forbidden at any time of the year. The only available water is rain.
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2. Jerez is a fortified wine, like port but port is sweet while jerez can be dry.
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3. Jerez can be light and dry (fino and manzanilla), oxidized (oloroso) or sweet.
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4. The grapes used to make jerez are Palomino, Pedro Ximenez and Muscat. The first is mostly used to make fino, manzanilla, oloroso. The latter two are primarily used for sweeter jerez.
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5. Jerez is served at cellar temperature, but some people like it on ice.
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6. A tiny bar Ollaria in Tokyo holds the Guinness world record - 293 varieties of jerez.
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7. A glass of Fino or Manzanilla contains 45 calories. A typical red/white wine contains 100-150 calories.
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8. In preparation for his dangerous trip Ferdinand Magellan spent much more on jerez than on weapons.