Tip: The midday paseo (parade) from noon to 2pm is the peak display; grab a seat at a caseta veranda with a cold Tio Pepe.

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Festival de Jerez ★ 4.7

The Festival de Jerez is an international flamenco festival held annually in late February and early March. Sherry is the cultural companion at every performance: manzanilla and fino are served in the penas flamencas and tablaos hosting events. The festival draws flamenco scholars and performers from across Europe and Latin America for a fortnight of dance and cante programming.

Tip: Book tickets months in advance; combine an afternoon bodega visit with an evening tablao show for the full Jerez experience.

Carreras de Caballos en la Playa de Sanlucar de Barrameda ★ 4.9

Held on the wet sand of the Calzada beach at the mouth of the Guadalquivir river since 1845, the Sanlucar beach horse races are among Europe's oldest and most atmospheric horse-racing events.

Tip: The late-afternoon races (from 19:30) have the best light for photography and the coolest temperatures; arrive two hours early to claim a beach position.

Pisada de la Uva de Sanlucar ★ 4.5

The Sanlucar vendimia grape-treading festival, held separately from the Jerez ceremony, takes place in the historic Barrio Alto quarter of Sanlucar.

Tip: The Barbadillo bodega on Calle Sevilla runs open-cellar tastings during vendimia week; no reservation required.

Copa Jerez International Sherry and Food Pairing Competition ★ 4.7

The Copa Jerez is the world's premier sherry and food pairing competition, bringing together teams of sommeliers and chefs from countries including Spain, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan. Each team presents a four-course menu paired entirely with different sherry styles. The event has driven a significant shift in fine-dining perception of sherry as a serious food wine.

Tip: Watch for the competition results as a reliable guide to the most creative new sherry-pairing restaurants opening in Europe each year.

International Sherry Day ★ 4.4

International Sherry Day, held on the third Friday of November, coordinates sherry tastings, bar promotions and educational events across the globe.

Tip: In Jerez, ask at any tabanco for the special en rama or single-cask pours that bodegas reserve for Sherry Day.

Encuentro con la Vendimia, El Puerto de Santa Maria ★ 4.4

El Puerto de Santa Maria holds its own harvest festival each September as a complement to the Jerez Vendimia. The Osborne bodega complex opens its historic cellars for harvest tastings and the town's sherry bars and restaurants offer special harvest menus pairing fino, oloroso and palo cortado with Atlantic seafood from the Bay of Cadiz.

Tip: Book a harbour-side table for grilled coquinas (tiny clams) with a glass of chilled Fino Quinta from Osborne.

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