Je·rez

(hĕ-rĕs′, -rĕth′) also Jerez de la Fron·te·ra (dĕ lä frōn-tĕ′rä, thĕ)

A city of southwest Spain northeast of Cádiz. It was held by the Moors from 711 to 1264 and has long been noted as a center of viniculture, especially for its production of sherry.

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Jerez de la Frontera - a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry

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Release date- 08082019 - OHL Servicios has been awarded two new contracts for waste management and maintenance of green areas in the cities of Albacete and Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz).

OHL Servicios awarded two new contracts for over 30 million euro

Les premiers essais de la saison 2013 de Formule 1, de mardi a vendredi sur le circuit espagnol de Jerez de la Frontera, ont debute par quatre lancements de nouvelles voitures et vont se derouler sans le vice-champion du monde en titre, l'Espagnol Fernando Alonso.

Formule 1 : Alonso, grand absent des essais de Jerez

Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, in 1955, he has been a member of the Spanish diplomatic service since 1983.

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Domestic locations including Seville, Jerez de la Frontera, Malaga, Granada and the Canary Islands are being increased by 7,000 during the period and 3,500 seats are being added on its services to Geneva, Zurich, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Berlin.

Iberia increases capacity for Easter week

Flamenco occupies a cherished place in Andalucian culture, and the city of Jerez de la Frontera is widely regarded as its birthplace and spiritual home.

Flamenco flair: Herzog de Meuron reinterpret the southern Spanish tradition of flamenco in a new contribution to Jerez

But that's Jerez de la Frontera for you, or more specifically the Vendimia festival in the Andalucian town that gave sherry its name.

48 HOURS IN Jerez: EAT, DRINK, BE SHERRY

Located in the ancient town of Jerez de la Frontera, the hotel is in the heart of Spain's celebrated sherry-producing region.

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