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 ==== Sherry ==== ==== Sherry ====
  
-Sherry is being made for centuries on the outskirts of city Xeres in Andalusia.  +Sherry is made for centuries from grapes grown on the outskirts of city Xeres in Andalusia.  
-Winery had been imported to Jerez region around 1100 B.C. by Phoenicians, and Romans continued the tradition.  +Viniculture had been imported to Jerez region around 1100 BC by Phoenicians, and Romans continued the tradition.  
-Moors had conquered the area in 711 A.C. and Moor alchemists combined winery with their knowlegde of distillation.  +Moors had conquered the area in 711 AD and Moor alchemists combined wine-making with their knowlegde of distillation.  
-Thus brandy and sherry originated. Wine production under Muslim supremacy had continued for next five centuries.  +This led to development of brandy and sherry. Wine production under Muslim reign had continued for next five centuries.  
-In 966 A.C., khalifa Al-Hakam II., commands  to destroy the vineyards. The residents of Xeres had protested vigorously and objected the vineyards provide raisins to nourish the armies of khalifa. In the end, khalif decided to spare two thirds of the vineyards.  +In 966 AD, caliph Al-Hakam II issued a command to destroy all vineyards. The residents of Xeres had protested vigorously, stating, that the vineyards provide raisins to feed the Moorish armies. The caliph decided to spare two thirds of the vineyards.
-In 1264 A.C., Alfonso X. reconquered the insurgent city of Xeres and decreed Muslim inhabitans to be banished. The production of sherry grew significantly and started to be exported into the whole Europe.  +
-By the end of 16. century, sherry was concidered as the best wine in the world.  +
-Columbus ferried sherry into the New world and when Magellan in 1519 (a.c.) was preparing for the travel around the world, he had spent more money for sherry than he had for weapons.  +
-Shakespeare wrote about him, Edgar Allan Poe immortalized Amontillado in his novel and Monty Python´s Flying Circus dedicates him a big part of tenth episode in the third TV season.+
  
-In Cantigas Alfonso mentions vineyards of Xeres in song 359, and promotes the whole region in more than next ten, where he also describes the revolt of Muslims in the city.  +In 1264 AD, Moorish inhabitants of Xeres led uprising against Christian rule of Nuňo Gonzáles de Lara and expelled him from the city. Alfonso X. laid siege to the insurgent city and threatened to destroy vineyards and olive grooves. Xeres capitulated and Alfonso banished its Muslim inhabitans from his kingdom. The production of sherry grew significantly and its export into the whole Europe increased. 
-Mentions are to be found also in Estoria general and in Siete partidas. + 
-We are looking forward badly to bring a barrel of Amontillado at the events of Hradecký dvůr!+By the end of 16th century sherry was considered to be the best wine in the world.  
 +Columbus brought sherry to the New World. Magellan had spent more money for sherry than he had for weapons, when preparing for the travel around the world in 1519 AD.  
 +Shakespeare wrote about sherry, Edgar Allan Poe immortalized Amontillado in his novel and Monty Python's Flying Circus featured sherry in tenth episode in the third TV season. 
 + 
 +In "Cantigas de Santa Maria" Alfonso X. mentions vineyards of Xeres in song 359, and promotes the whole region in more than next ten songs. He also describes the revolt of Muslims in the city.  
 +Xeres is mentioned in "Estoria general" and in "Siete partidas" as well. 
 + 
 +We are looking forward to bring a cask of Amontillado to the events of Hradecký dvůr!
  
 {{wiki:articles:perlicky-01:mti1-cantiga-sta-maria-n143-f199r-a-ciudad-de-jerez-de-la-frontera.jpg|Cantigas de Santa Maria 143}} {{wiki:articles:perlicky-01:mti1-cantiga-sta-maria-n143-f199r-a-ciudad-de-jerez-de-la-frontera.jpg|Cantigas de Santa Maria 143}}
  
 // author: Vít Hrachový, English translation by Cyril Dušek // // author: Vít Hrachový, English translation by Cyril Dušek //
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