I attended Spain’s Great Match 2021 in New York City for it’s first post-Covid show held at Mercado Little Spain in November.
As part of the experience I got to attend several seminars including one on volcanic wines from the Canary Islands taught by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein, Sommelier Ferran Centelles.
Cesar Saldana, President of The Regulatory Council for the Designations of Origin “Jerez-Xérès-Sherry”, “Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda” and “Vinagre de Jerez” led a Sherry master class.
And Master Sommelier Kathy Morgan led a mini-seminar on Tempranillo.
I adore Sherry and Spanish wine and being able to attend this event two days after I arrived back from Jerez de la Frontera and Sevilla, Spain was the perfect way to acclimate to being back in the U.S.
![Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i2.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_104744-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)
![Sherry wine served at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i1.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_164506-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)
![Sherry wine served at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i1.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_164502-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)
![Sherry wine served at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i1.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_164457-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)
![Jamon Iberico served at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i1.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_152510-768x1024.jpg?ssl=1)
![Sherry wines served at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i0.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_145811-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)
![San Leon Manzanilla Sherry at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i0.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_125342-scaled-e1639944874815-768x1024.jpg?ssl=1)
![Fernando de Castilla Fino Sherry at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i1.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_125524-scaled-e1639944716476-768x1024.jpg?ssl=1)
![Sherry wines served at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i2.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_145821-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)
![Hidalgo Fino Sherry at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i0.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_125656-scaled-e1639944640319-768x1024.jpg?ssl=1)
![Cesar Saldana, The Regulatory Council for the Designations of Origin “Jerez-Xérès-Sherry”, “Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda” and “Vinagre de Jerez” at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York - Mercado Little Spain.](https://i1.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_134042-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)
![Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein and Sommelier Ferran Centelles lead Master Class of Wines from the Canary Islands at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i0.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_115324-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)
![La Cigarrera Amontillado Sherry at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York held at Mercado Little Spain.](https://i1.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_125943-scaled-e1639944481605-768x1024.jpg?ssl=1)
![Manzanos Reserva 2009 Rioja at at Spain's Great Match 2021 New York - Mercado Little Spain.](https://i2.wp.com/winecasual.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211115_1315080-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)