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How to enjoy Pedro Ximenez sherry

Some of the sweetest wine on earth comes from Spain, and it goes by the name of Pedro Ximenez, but you can just call him Pedro. Actually, he's not even a fellow, though Pedro Ximenez sounds like a brand name, doesn't it? Or the name of a guy who opened a winery? None of the above: It is actually the name of a white grape variety and a sublime dessert wine style made from those grapes.

Usually when a wine is described as "sweet as molasses," it is a bad thing. Even when a wine doesn't

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