

I’m not the biggest fan of Sherry. It’s a bit too tart, and by the time dessert rolls around, I’m usually more in the mood for a cocktail or a coffee, although I can’t deny the utility of a good digestif.
Still, that doesn’t mean I won’t drink some fortified wine if it’s offered, and lots of Sherry is being offered this week via Sherry Fest NOLA, itself a component of (and yes. There is now a thing for everything, ever) International Sherry Week.
The event goes from now until June 7th. You can purchase a NOLA Sherry Week Passport for $20, which gets you membership in the ‘Sherry Mafia’ (forgive me the cliché, but I’m picturing a bunch of grandmas playing Bridge, sipping Sherry and then collecting enforcement money from a corner store in Armani suits). In this case, the Sherry Mafia actually gets you discounts and access to a bunch of drinking events throughout the city. Follow the festival’s Twitter account for more information.
And just to dispel that grandma image, I gotta give credit: Sherry Fest NOLA is doing a lot to dispel the image of the little pinkie finger Sherry drinker. Affected or not, they’re bringing a nice chunck of hip (even hip-hop) sensibility to little glasses of dessert wine.
Image courtesy of Sherry Fest NOLA.