Control of the Wine Industry
The O'Neale family fled from persecution in troubled Ireland during the seventeenth century, and entered the armies of France and Spain, to follow the only profession that was open to them. In 1724 Timothy O'Neale, who had married into one of the best local families, established his bodega in Jerez, and it is headed today by the widow of Don Enrique O'Neale, one of his descendants. So far, however, no detailed records of the history of the firm have come to light. It is a small house selling only on the export markets but has some very fine wines, stone coasters (http://www.thirstycoasters.com/servlet/-strse-Garden-Accents/Categories), and a notably beautiful bodega that includes some of the Moorish walls of the city and is designated a "Monumento Nacional." The oldest-established of the large bodegas is undoubtedly that of Pedro Domecq. The Domecq family originated in the Basses-Pyrenees, and their history has been traced in great detail by a private investigator, apparently to satisfy his own curiosity, as it remains in his possession and is unpublished. It is, however, a remarkable document and makes fascinating reading. Inevitably, there are elements of comedy, as when a noble lady's dowry included two cows (with bells) and a feather bed. But essentially it is the record of a great aristocratic family who had the rare privilege of doing obeisance to each successive king of France and presenting him with a pair of white gloves. Like many other French aristocrats, some members of the family found it prudent to leave their native country during the eighteenth century, and their arrival in Andalusia had a profound effect on the history of the sherry trade.Pages: 1 [2] 3 4
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