If it SWIMS – Fino or Manzanilla
If it FLIES – Amontillado or Palo Cortado
If it RUNS – Oloroso
* This is a great rule of thumb, but never too rigid that you can’t be creative. To quote Talia Biaocchi’s book SHERRY, “sherry invites adventure…go with what sounds good – sherry truly has a way of surprising more than it fails.”