Be cool and serve Sherry.

You don’t need patches on your jacket or a subscription to receive quarterly copies from the Val Doonican Cardigan Club to be an entrant to the world of sherry. Quite the opposite. Transfer yourself into the world of urban, cool bars and hotels and acquaint yourself with the fact that ordering a glass of fino sherry has the same level of trendiness as knowing the shortlist for The

Mercury Music Awards. So when your guests arrive, serve a glass of chilled Tio Pepe Palomino Fino, Spain, £8-8.50 and on offer for Christmas.Stockists:Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose and most retailers This is a delicious dry aperitif. Tangy and nutty on the nose, light and refreshing on the palate, with a lovely lingering finish of almonds. For your notebook, Sherry is produced from the region around the city of Jerez in Andalucia and once a bottle is opened it should be consumed within a month. Get out the tapas and tune into Bat for Lashes Two Suns, which was shortlisted for ….