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Sherry (English /ˈʃɛri/, Spanish: Jerez [xeˈɾeθ] or [xeˈɾes]) is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is produced in a variety of dry styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versions similar to white table wines, such as Manzanilla and Fino, to darker and heavier versions that have been allowed to oxidise as they age in barrel, such as Amontillado and Oloroso.
Sweet dessert wines are also made, from Pedro Ximenez or Moscatel grapes, and are sometimes blended with Palomino-based Sher…

Mahnax

3:11 AM

And sherry is an anglicization of Jerez?

Oh.

Yep.

tchrist

The English thought it was a plural. Silly.

-ez is often a patronymic in Spanish (or -es in Portuguese), but not here, I suspect. Some Arabic word given the j and z would be my bet.

The modern /x/ sound was pronounced /ʃ/ when the English first started making sherry.

> The word "Sherry" is an anglicisation of Xeres (Jerez). Sherry was previously known as sack, from the Spanish saca, meaning "extraction" from the solera.

It is still pronounced /ʃ/ in languages that spell it with an x, like Catalan.

Sherry

Sherry (, or ) is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is produced in a variety of dry styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versions similar to white table wines, such as Manzanilla and Fino, to darker and heavier versions that have been allowed to oxidise as they age in barrel, such as Amontillado and Oloroso. Sweet dessert wines are also made, from Pedro Ximenez or Moscatel grapes, and are sometimes blended with Palomino-based Sherries. The word "Sherry" is an anglicisat...

> In 1933 the Jerez Denominación de Origen was the first Spanish denominación to be officially recognised in this way, officially named D.O. Jerez-Xeres-Sherry and sharing the same governing council as D.O. Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

Of course, you can get “sherry” from California, but that is because they are not in Europe. :)

Mine is an amontillado, as in Poe’s tale. It is a medium. Good with nuts.

Mahnax

Hmm, interesting.

I have never had sherry.

Fancy that.

tchrist

Well, you’re still a tyke.

Mahnax

Yes, indeed. Just rolling around on the floor, drooling and throwing cheerios.

tchrist

After fermentation is complete, the base wines are fortified with grape spirit in order to increase their final alcohol content. Wines classified as suitable for aging as Fino and Manzanilla are fortified until they reach a total alcohol content of 15.5 per cent by volume.
As they age in barrel, they develop a layer of flor—a yeast-like growth that helps protect the wine from excessive oxidation. Those wines that are classified to undergo aging as Oloroso are fortified to reach an alcohol content of at least 17 per cent.

Or cheetos.

Mahnax

3:18 AM

I wouldn't give cheetos to a toddler. Way too messy.

That's like giving spaghetti to an infant.

tchrist

Cheetos are too messy for all mortals.

Mahnax

Chopsticks.

tchrist

That would seem to solve the overweight problem.

Except that chop means something like “quick” or “fast” in Chinese. So you eat faster with them.

Or ’tis claimed.

Mahnax

I am decent with chopsticks, but a fork and knife are still faster utensils in my hands.

tchrist

A knive? Get a giant soup-spoon. :)

Upper-class cheetos.

Although I am sure that some marketing whiz double-meaninged the booty part.

Isn’t odd how when you are tired, you retire? Shouldn’t you instead untire?

Pirate's Booty

Pirate's Booty is a puffed rice and corn snack food produced by Robert's American Gourmet Food. Available in the United States, it is considered Robert's top product. The snack was developed by commodities trader Robert Ehrlich. He would often watch people purchasing Cheese Puffs in a local supermarket. The snack, Ehrlich explained, did not have "any real cheese in them...most of the ingredients you couldn't even pronounce." The snack is made with natural ingredients and cheese. The leading snack of Ehrlich's product line, it is available in 90% of supermarkets across the United St...

Upperclass cheetos.

I must retire now. Falling over.

@Mahnax Good night. Keep warm. Sleep tight. All that stuff. Take a kitty to bed with you: I know I will. :)

Mahnax

3:27 AM

@tchrist I wish I could, believe me. I love cats so much.

Sleep well!

@tchrist Hehe, yes.

tchrist

You can desensitize with time, believe it or else.

I did. But only to mine own. All others are anathema to me.

poof

Mitch

5:20 AM

@tchrist : Gah. — Mitch 1 min ago

Stare into the foul bottomless dark abyss of my soul.

Also, I can't tell left from right.

Hold on goddamnit...I had a great comment on the girlfriend question. It was funny, it was insightful, it said everything that should have been in an answer, but some -mod- obviously deleted it it. It was pure genius. I saw it again later and, without any bias, found it hilarious. The deep insight into the human condition...did I mention genius?

I blame @KitFox. Where's my refund?