Jerez is well known for horses, flamenco and Sherry, without of course forgetting its cuisine and way of eating, known as "tapear" which comes from an event that occured to Alfonso XIII almost 100 years ago.
Alfonso XIII on his visit to Cádiz and before returning to the palace, stopped at Ventorrillo del Chato, an Inn that still exists today, on the beach between Cádiz and San Fernando. The king asked for a glass of Sherry, but did not realize that a gust of wind that blew indoor threatened to get sand in the Sherry glasses. To avoid this, a clever waiter rushed to cover it with a slice of ham. When the king went to take a sip, he asked in surprise, "What is this?" The waiter replied: "Forgive my audacity, Your Majesty, I have put a lid "tapa" on it so that no sand gets into the glass." Alfonso XIII ate the slice of ham and asked for another Sherry to be served, but "with its tapa." Everyone present laughed at the royal ingenuity and emulated the king asking the same.

This tour includes a walking stroll through the city, after which visitors will learn how Sherry is made in one of the many Bodegas in Jerez. To top it all up, a lunch of "Tapas" will be arranged, each one of them paired with the Sherry that suits the most.

Suggested itinerary:

10:30 Meet at Plaza del Arenal for the walking stroll around the city.

12:00 Visit to a Bodega and tasting of Sherries.

14:00 Tapas lunch with Sherry.

15:30 End of the tour.

Tapas lunch menu includes the following Sherries and tapas (Tapas may change, in order to adjust to seasonal food):

- Fino with a tapa of Ensaladilla de Langostinos (Potato salad with mayonnaise and prawns), Papas Aliñas (Pickled potatoes and onions iwith parsley and olive oil) or Salpicón de Marisco (Seafood, onions and
peppers salad).

- Amontillado with a tapa of Croquetas (Croquettes), Tortillita de Camarones (Fried mall shrimps fritters) or a tapa of Artichokes or Asparagus.

- Oloroso with a tapa of Carrillada en salsa de Jerez (Pork cheeks in Sherry sauce), Rabo de Toro (Oxtail) or Atún (Tuna).

- Pedro Ximenez with Tocino de Cielo (Egg yolk pudding) or another sweet.

Please check availability of date and time, although this visit can be organized during the day. Price includes five hours of official tour guide service, tickets to one bodega and the tapas lunch.