Sunday School

WINE

Cádiz Amorro Blanco, Bodega Vinifícate, ’22

Andalucía, Spain

Cádiz in a bottle; breezy, salty, and full of untamed charm. Produced just miles from the Atlantic in southern Spain, this wine feels like it was born with sand on its feet and sunlight in its veins. Brothers José and Miguel Gómez Partida are the duo behind Vinifícate, shaking up the old-school Sherry landscape with natural wines that speak to place, not polish. They work organically, harvest by hand, and let the grapes do the talking. In this case, it’s 100% Palomino Fino, the region’s quiet classic, reimagined without flor, fortification, or formality. Fermented in stainless steel with native yeasts and bottled unfiltered, Amorro Blanco is clean but wild, bright but grounded. Expect lemon peel, almond skin, sea spray, and a touch of something savory, like crushed shells or sunbaked stone. The texture is sleek, the acidity sharp, and the finish salty enough to make your mouth water. This is beach wine for thinkers, or maybe a thinking wine for beach people. It’s a new voice from an old place, speaking clearly, confidently, and straight from the coast.

$16 glass   •   $11 glass

CHEESE

The Farm at Doe Run Black Swallowtail

Coatesville, PA · Goat, Sheep & Cow–R

Why pick just one? Many cheeses are made by mixing milks from different animals. The Farm at Doe Run, an award-winning cheese maker in Chester County, created Black Swallowtail as an homage to Spanish mixed-milk cheeses. By leveraging the best attributes from different milk types, cheesemakers can be their most creative selves. The Farm at Doe Run uses milk from their own herds of cattle, goats, and sheep. The result is a savory snacker with a dense texture that gives way to crunchy crystals and a buttery finish. The cheese starts out with nutty, olive oil flavors followed by intense fruit and earthiness. The black wax encasing this glowing yellow beauty evokes its namesake, the black swallowtail butterfly – a frequent guest in the pasture where the herds graze. It is Doe Run’s commitment to protecting pollinators and other native species that sets them apart as makers. That, and their fabulous cheeses.

$9  •   $6