Meet the Founding Sherry Week Team

Tomoko Kimura | Japan

Tomoko completed the Sherry Educator course in Jerez in 2012 and has been waiting for International Sherry Week ever since. Born to a chef, Tomoko is extremely knowledgeable about Japanese cuisine which is how she started her love affair with Sherry and the great diversity of food pairings to be had with Sherry wines. Tomoko is based between Jerez and Japan and through her network and passion, encouraged more than 600 events to take place during the first International Sherry Week in 2014. Tomoko is a talented social media leader and is always ahead of the world with reporting on Sherry news and activities within the Asian territories.

Recommended Sherry Pairing

Many people already know Sushi, Tempura and Sherry go very well. I would like to recommend another pairingfor International Sherry Week 2015. Ramen and Sherry isa very good marriage. Especially "soy sauce based" soup and Fino or Amontillado is fantastic! Please try it!!

Fabiola Bonke | Holland

Fabiola was born and raised in Holland to Spanish parents and hence why she has committed her life to working with Spanish gastronomy.

Fabiola has always been a multitasking professional. She has a bachelors degree in occupational therapy and in communication training. She speaks Dutch, Spanish and English fluently. Her communications training and passion for Spanish food and wine prompted her decision to start her own company called Spanje Totaal.

SpanjeTotaal is dedicated to promoting Spanish products and industry to the Dutch audience. The company has evolved from Spanish catering to Spanish cooking and wine school. Fortified wines is her passion and specialty. Fabiola is a qualified food and wine professional(SWEN = Dutch professional wine training) and currently completing a WSET course. Fabiola is not only a Certified Sherry Educator but one of only four official Venenciadoras in Europe outside of Spain - she really knows her Sherry.Fabiola lives and breathes her Spanish heritage and is committed to reinvigorating the Sherry Wine brand in Holland through innovative new approaches and to especially pairing the wines with local but also international cuisine.

Recommended Sherry Pairing:

I am a big fan of seafood and especially of shellfish.A very fresh and crisp Manzanilla with our Dutch Oysters or Mussels is really devine. Of course I have many more exciting sherry pairing recommendations because of the diversity of sherry wines and its gastronomic ability!