Overview
A foremost authority on sherry offers a thorough introduction to an increasingly popular drink
Eat Drink and Be Sherry highlights the world’s most underrated fine wine. With over 50 years of experience in the wine industry, Ben Howkins looks outside the box to bring to life this increasingly popular drink. Howkins includes history, geography, and the production process to help position the sherry category in a wider context, with contributions from 50 of the leading sherry influencers. Sherry is a magnificent multi-faceted wine now very much on the "up" as a popular drink and this fascinating and accessible history will be of great interest to all who love good food and wine.
Author Biography
Ben Howkins is the author of Rich, Rare & Red and Real Men Drink Port. He was awarded the Vintners’ Scholarship in 1963, the youngest person to receive this award. He is a member of the Confraria do Vinho do Porto and the Vintners’ Company, co-founder of Royal Tokaji, and is wine advisor at Waddesdon, to Lord Rothschild, co-owner of Chateau Lafite Rothschild. Hugh Johnson is author of The World Atlas of Wine and the world's bestselling wine writer.