Jerez de la Frontera

Jerez de la Frontera is a city in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, near the Guadalete river. Under Muslim rule it was the town of Sharish, and Castile conquered it in the 13th century, after which it lay on the frontier with Granada. It is famous as the home of sherry wine, named after the town, and for horse breeding and flamenco.