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Recommended places in my town (Jerez) I would like to recommend any places in Jerez where you can enjoy testing all types of sherry wines and begin to know the rich Andalusian gastronomy. Today I want to start with one of the oldest "Tabancos" ( typical bar of my town which is like a little wine cellar), where everybody go to drink wine for more than seventy years ago. The wine is served directly from oak barrel and you can choose between main three sorts of Sherry; Fino (Pale and dry), Amontillado (old, dry and superb wine), Oloroso ( Like his name says, very aromatic, deep and round wine). You can order an dry Oloroso or medium dry oloroso or sweet oloroso. Other varieties aren't so well known like Palo cortado, Pedro Ximénez and many blended with the main categories. Every day, although more in weekend, the cellar is packed with young people and in many times you can hear the sound of Jerez's air...Flamenco. Nowadays, when we are celebrating Christmas, is very typical in Jerez that people are singing "villancicos" (Christmas carol) in the streets and they light bonfires on the squares and dance around the fire. In that "Tabanco" you can't have a complete meal, you can eat a few of many little dishes (tapas) and then you go to another bar and probe their specialities. That's an special way to have a mel in Spain and specially in Andalusía. The prices aren't expensive and you pay for equal part with your friends. We say that you pay for the accompaniment and not only for what you have eaten. Sorry for my English and thank you very much for corrections.

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Recommended places in my town (Jerez)

I would like to recommend a few places in Jerez where you can enjoy sampling (or tasting) all types of sherry wines as well as becoming acquainted with the rich Andalusian gastronomy. Today I want to start with one of the oldest "Tabancos", which are typical bars in Jerez similar to a small wine cellar, where people have been coming to enjoy wine for more than 70 years.  
The wine is served directly from an oak barrel, and you can choose between three types of Sherry, Fino (Pale and dry), Amontillado (old, dry and superb wine), Oloroso (as its name implies, very aromatic, deep and round). You can order a dry, medium or sweet Oloroso.  Other varieties such as Palo cortado, Pedro Ximénez among others are less well known.   Every day , but particularly at the weekend, the cellar is packed with young people, and often you can hear the sound of Flamenco music drifting through the air.
During the Christmas season it is very typical in Jerez for people to sing "villancicos" (Christmas carols) in the streets and to light bonfires on the squares and dance around the fire.
In this "Tabanco" you can't have a complete meal, but you can eat a few small dishes (tapas) and then go to another bar and try out their specialities. That's a special way to have a meal in Spain and especially in Andalusía. The prices are reasonable, and you split the bill with your friends. We say that you pay for the company and not only for what you have eaten. 

I like Amontillado.  Thanks for talking about Andalusian food and wine culture! Love it!

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