The Only Wine to go with Asparagus…
It is English asparagus season and, to my mind there is only one type of wine that goes with it: fino Sherry or Manzanilla. I adore good, dry sherry and consider it to be one of the world’s most civilized and uplifting aperitif wines, at least on a par with a glass of good Champagne. This is the perfect season to drink it, cool from the fridge in a good sized glass so you can appreciate that unique savoury bouquet from the flor yeast that grows on the surface of the wine in butt (cask).