( Picture was taken at the wine Bodegas of Gonzalez Byass)
Jerez de la Frontera, situated in the Southern part of Andalucia, some 77 kms south of Seville and only some 22 kms North East of Cadiz, is one of my most favorite places to visit .
Staying in Jerez really gives you a feeling of what old Andalucia is about. Jerez has a laid back atmosphere, is picturesque and steeped in history. mass tourism is no where to be seen and of course its famous heritage as one of the worlds major wine producing capitals and more importantly, Sherry. It also has some of the best tapas bars in the whole region.
One of my passions here are the visits to the Wineries ( Bodegas). Most of them offer supervised and well explained trips around their installations. The wineries of Gonzalez Byass, Sandeman, Domecq, Emilio Lastau, Harveys and Williams Hubert are probably the pick of the bunch. The visits are well planed and reasonably priced and include tastings, videos, shops, museums .
If you plan to visit Jerez then take my advice and visit as many of the Bodegas as you can.
Gary
