{"product_id":"sherry-tasting-with-sean-norton","title":"Sherry Tasting with Sean Norton: Wed Nov 4, 2026 3:30 - 6:30","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis mid-week tasting celebrates International Sherry Week - just one of 4,000+ registered events worldwide! Our event explores the wide range Sherry styles, from aperitifs to dinner companions to wines of quiet contemplation over cheeses and nuts. Attendees will taste five Sherries along with our curated cheese selections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Your Host\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSean Norton is the mind behind the famed Spanish Import company ¿Por Qué No? Selections. The chance to taste with Sean is not to be missed! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSean is a San Francisco-based importer specializing exclusively in artisanal Spanish wines from small, family-owned producers working with indigenous Spanish grape varieties and expressing the unique terroirs of their regions. He seeks out organic and biodynamic growers who work with native grape varieties and employ minimal-intervention winemaking. His producers' wines reflect local history, culture, and landscape as he focuses on wines from family-owned estates and emerging winemakers.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vinosean\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorton's passion for Spain began with its food culture and evolved into a deep fascination with the country's wine traditions. Before launching \u003cem\u003e¿Por Qué No? Selections\u003c\/em\u003e in 2020, Sean built a successful career at Microsoft worked before turning to wine, where his path included wine retail, owner of wine bars in San Francisco, and time in the tasting room at Ridge Vineyards.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vintnerproject.com\/wine\/cheers-to-the-little-guy-how-one-small-spanish-wine-importer-keeps-the-barbarians-at-the-gate\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorton holds the WSET Level 3 Award, is a Certified Sherry Educator, and earned the Spanish Wine Scholar designation through the Wine Scholar Guild. Through ¿Por Qué No? Selections, he has become a respected champion of Spain's diverse and often overlooked wine regions, bringing distinctive, terroir-driven wines to the American market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Farmstead Cheeses \u0026 Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49933282902254,"sku":"82723983","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/0156\/7726\/files\/2026SherryWeekPoster.jpg?v=1793637858","url":"https:\/\/farmstead.biz\/products\/sherry-tasting-with-sean-norton","provider":"Farmstead Cheeses \u0026 Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}