Gonzalez Byass Wine Dinner

Now I have been familiar with the Gonzalez Byass Winery as a sherry producer, so when I found that they were holding a wine dinner at the close of Vinexpo Asia Pacific 2014, I registered to join. I was surprised to find a lot more than sherry on the wine list. The welcome drink was not Tio Pepe as one might expected, but a rose Cava, now a part of their varied portfolio. There was also a Verdejo (but not from Rueda) , A Rioja Gran Reserva, and one of those new style wine blending international and Spanish grapes. The meal ended appropriately with a sweet sherry - their Solera 1847. As for my favourite that evening, the Apostoles Palo Cortado VORS! The evening would have been perfect if the sweet sherry served was Matusalem Oloroso Dulce VORS!!