Eggplant with Honey and a Palo Cortado (Sherry) Glass

From El Almacén restaurant, in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

Palo Cortado is a very complex wine that combines the aromatic delicacy of amontillado with the full-bodied flavor of oloroso on the palate. Chestnut or mahogany in color, its aroma is hugely varied. Legend has it that these wines "just happened," rather than being produced deliberately, and that only the most experienced cellarmen knew how to spot them.