"some understanding of the strange but powerful effect of the yeast flor. They began calling these wines Fino or ""fine wine"" because of the delicate light style that was produced. The War of the Spanish Succession and later Napoleonic Wars allowed politics to once again influence the fortune of Sherry and its producers. Sales to England and the Netherlands were dramatically reduced as hostilities increased. European tastes also started to change as the emergence of the more accessible port wine hit the world's wine market-being particularly encouraged by the favorable Methuen Treaty. This left many Sherry merchants with excess stock"
"Orchard oriole The orchard oriole (""Icterus spurius"") is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, ""I. s. fuertesi"", is sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole. This species is long and weighs . The bill is pointed and black with some blue-gray at the base of the lower mandible (Howell and Webb 1995). The adult male of the nominate subspecies has chestnut on the underparts, shoulder, and rump, with the rest of the plumage black. In the subspecies ""I. s. fuertesi"", the chestnut is replaced with ochre (Howell and Webb"
"Least bittern The least bittern (""Ixobrychus exilis"") is a small heron, the smallest member of the family Ardeidae found in the Americas. The least bittern is one of the smallest herons in the world, with perhaps only the dwarf bittern and the black-backed bittern averaging smaller in length. It can measure from in length, and the wingspan ranges from . Body mass is from , with most least bitterns weighing between , making this perhaps the lightest of all herons. A recent manual of avian body masses cites another species in this genus, the stripe-backed bittern, as having a mean"
"Fino Fino (""refined"" in Spanish) is the driest and palest of the traditional varieties of Sherry and Montilla-Moriles fortified wine. They are consumed comparatively young and, unlike the sweeter varieties, should be consumed soon after the bottle is opened as exposure to air can cause them to lose their flavour within hours. The defining component of Fino sherries is the strain of yeast known as flor that floats in a layer on top of sherry in the wine barrel. Until the mid-19th century most sherry winemakers did not understand what this yellowish foam that randomly appeared in some of their"
"Eurasian least shrew The Eurasian least shrew (""Sorex minutissimus""), also called the lesser pygmy shrew, is the second-smallest mammal by mass after the Etruscan shrew. The Eurasian least shrew weighs only 1.2–4 grams and has a body less than 4 cm long, with a 2.5 cm tail. This shrew has a brown back and a light grey underside, with a fairly clear boundary in between. The color of the back varies seasonally from chocolate brown in summer to light brown in winter. The same bicolor pattern extends to the tail, which has a dark brown tuft of hair at the"
"Amontillado"". Amontillado Amontillado () is a variety of sherry wine characterized by being darker than fino but lighter than oloroso. It is named after the Montilla region of Spain, where the style originated in the 18th century, although the name ""Amontillado"" is sometimes used commercially as a simple measure of colour to label any sherry lying between a fino and an oloroso. An amontillado sherry begins as a fino, fortified to approximately 13.5% alcohol with a cap of flor yeast limiting its exposure to the air. A cask of fino is considered to be amontillado if the layer of flor"
"Prunus cerasus Prunus cerasus (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is a species of ""Prunus"" in the subgenus ""Cerasus"" (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry (""Prunus avium""), but has a fruit that is more acidic. The tree is smaller than the sweet cherry (growing to a height of 4–10 m), has twiggy branches, and its crimson-to-near-black cherries are borne upon shorter stalks. There are several varieties of the sour cherry: the dark-red morello cherry and the lighter-red varieties including the amarelle cherry, and the popular Montmorency cherry. The"
"Lesser florican The lesser florican (""Sypheotides indicus""), also known as the likh or ""kharmore"", is the smallest in bustard family and the only member of the genus ""Sypheotides"". It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent where it is found in tall grasslands and is best known for the leaping breeding displays made by the males during the Monsoon season. The male has a contrasting black and white breeding plumage and distinctive elongated head feathers that extend behind the neck. These bustards are found mainly in northwestern and central India during the summer but are found more widely distributed across India"
"Amontillado Amontillado () is a variety of sherry wine characterized by being darker than fino but lighter than oloroso. It is named after the Montilla region of Spain, where the style originated in the 18th century, although the name ""Amontillado"" is sometimes used commercially as a simple measure of colour to label any sherry lying between a fino and an oloroso. An amontillado sherry begins as a fino, fortified to approximately 13.5% alcohol with a cap of flor yeast limiting its exposure to the air. A cask of fino is considered to be amontillado if the layer of flor fails"
"shrew is the smallest mammal native to North America and is one of the smallest mammals in the world, being just slightly larger than the Etruscan shrew of Eurasia. Its body is about long including a 2-cm-long tail, and it weighs about . Its fur is generally a reddish or grayish brown during the summer, and a white-gray color during the winter. The underside is generally a lighter gray. This animal molts about twice a year, once during late summer, and again during the spring. It has a narrow head with a pointed nose, and whiskers. The eyes are small"
"Least sandpiper The least sandpiper (""Calidris minutilla"") is the smallest shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek ""kalidris"" or ""skalidris"", a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific ""minutilla"" is Medieval Latin for ""very small"". This species has greenish legs and a short, thin, dark bill. Breeding adults are brown with dark brown streaks on top and white underneath. They have a light line above the eye and a dark crown. In winter, Least sandpipers are grey above. The juveniles are brightly patterned above with rufous colouration and white mantle stripes. This bird can be"
"American shrew mole The American shrew mole (""Neurotrichus gibbsii"") is the smallest species of mole. It is the only living member of the genus ""Neurotrichus"" and the tribe Neurotrichini. It is also known as Gibb's shrew mole and least shrew mole. It is not closely related to the Asian shrew mole (""Uropsilus"" in Urotrichini). The reason that it is called a ""shrew mole"" instead of being called either a ""shrew"" or a ""mole"" is because of its fur, which is a characteristic of shrews and its large head and heavy dentition, which is characteristic of moles. It is found in"
"Belgium. Prunus cerasus Prunus cerasus (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is a species of ""Prunus"" in the subgenus ""Cerasus"" (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry (""Prunus avium""), but has a fruit that is more acidic. The tree is smaller than the sweet cherry (growing to a height of 4–10 m), has twiggy branches, and its crimson-to-near-black cherries are borne upon shorter stalks. There are several varieties of the sour cherry: the dark-red morello cherry and the lighter-red varieties including the amarelle cherry, and the popular Montmorency cherry."
"White-toothed shrew The white-toothed shrews or Crocidurinae are one of three subfamilies of the shrew family Soricidae. The outer layer of these shrews' teeth is white, unlike that of the red-toothed shrews. These species are typically found in Africa and southern Europe and Asia. This subfamily includes the largest shrew, the Asian house shrew (""Suncus murinus""), at about 15 cm in length, and the smallest, the Etruscan shrew (""Suncus etruscus""), at about 3.5 cm in length and 2 grams in weight. Shrews are possibly the world's smallest extant mammal (although some give this title to the bumblebee bat). ""Crocidura"" contains"
"England. The little spotted kiwi has a length of and the weight of the male is and the female weighs , making it the smallest species of kiwi. Their feathers are pale-mottled gray, with fine white mottling, and are shaggy looking. They lack aftershafts and barbules. They have large vibrissae feathers around the gape. They lack a tail, but have a small pygostyle. Their bill is ivory and long and their legs are pale. Studies on Kapiti Island show that they prefer flax, seral, and older forest habitats. Lower numbers are found in rough grassland and scrub, indicating that either"
"Dwarf bittern The dwarf bittern (""Ixobrychus sturmii"") is a small species of heron in the family Ardeidae, native to tropical and sub-tropical Africa. This is a member of the genus ""Ixobrychus"", which contains many of the smallest herons in the world. Going on reported length, from , this is perhaps the smallest species of heron. The weight is similar to other ""Ixobrychus"" species, reportedly from , averaging . The wingspan reportedly averages . The male has a dark slate grey head and neck, with elongated head and neck feathers. The bill is dark overall, being black to dark green on"
"It is the smallest known snake species. The head and tail are superficially similar as the head and neck are indistinct. Unlike other snakes, the head scales resemble the body scales. The eyes are barely discernible as small dots under the head scales. The tip of the tail has a small, pointed spur. Along the body are fourteen rows of dorsal scales. Coloration ranges from charcoal gray, silver-gray, light yellow-beige, purplish, or infrequently albino, the ventral surface more pale. Coloration of the juvenile form is similar to that of the adult. Behavior ranges from lethargic to energetic, quickly seeking the"
"birds/eggs imported from America and from the UK. In France and other European countries they are increasing in popularity. They have 4 classes of seramas. The Serama are characterized by their upright posture, full breast, vertical tail feathers held upright and tight up to the body and vertical wings held down nearly touching the ground. In Malaysia they are described as brave warriors and archangel chickens, because of their very human like appearance. They are the smallest breed of chicken in the world. Typically under 500g, but with even smaller birds that are under 250g being bred in its native"
"North American least shrew The North American least shrew (""Cryptotis parva"") is one of the smallest mammals, growing to be only up to 3 inches long. It has a long pointed snout and a tail never more than twice the length of its hind foot. The dense fur coat is either grayish-brown or reddish-brown with a white belly. Its fur becomes lighter in the summer and darker in the winter. Although similar in appearance to several species of rodents, all shrews are members of the order Soricomorpha and should not be mistaken for a member of the Rodentia order. The"
"Sharp-shinned hawk The sharp-shinned hawk (""Accipiter striatus"") is a small hawk, with males being the smallest hawks in the United States and Canada, but with the species averaging larger than some Neotropical species, such as the tiny hawk. The taxonomy is far from resolved, with some authorities considering the southern taxa to represent three separate species: white-breasted hawk (""A. chionogaster""), plain-breasted hawk (""A. ventralis""), and rufous-thighed hawk (""A. erythronemius""). The American Ornithological Society keeps all four species conspecific. Sharp-shinned hawk is sometimes separated into four species, with the northern group (""see distribution"") retaining both the scientific name and the common"
"European serin The European serin, or just serin, (""Serinus serinus"") is the smallest European species of the family of finches (Fringillidae) and is closely related to the canary. Its diet consists mainly of a combination of buds and seeds. The European serin was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the 12th edition of his ""Systema Naturae"" under the binomial name ""Fringilla serinus"". The Latin ""serinus"" comes from the French word ""serin"" for a canary. The French word may be a corruption of the Latin word ""citrinus"" meaning lemon-coloured. The European serin is a small short-tailed bird, 11–12 cm in"
"plants used by the dainty sulphur: Nathalis iole Nathalis iole, the dainty sulphur or dwarf yellow, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. This species is the smallest North American pierid. A rare population, known from Homestead (Smith et al., 1994), is said to have mostly white individuals. Some feel that the dainty sulphur is so unique among pierids, in shape and in several structural features, that it should belong in a separate subfamily. Its appearance is highly variable but identification should not be a problem. The forewings elongated shape is distinctive. The upperside of the wings is"
"Montmorency cherry is the most popular type of sour cherry in America. The reason for its popularity is its use in baking and recipe creation. including cherry pies, cherry desserts and other cherry-based recipes. ""Prunus cerasus"", a tetraploid with 2n=32 chromosomes, is thought to have originated as a natural hybrid between ""Prunus avium"" and ""Prunus fruticosa"" in the Iranian Plateau or Eastern Europe where the two species come into contact. ""Prunus fruticosa"" is believed to have provided its smaller size and sour tasting fruit. The hybrids then stabilised and interbred to form a new, distinct species. Cultivated sour cherries were"
"Lesser grey shrike The lesser grey shrike (""Lanius minor"") is a member of the shrike family ""Laniidae"". It breeds in South and Central Europe and western Asia in the summer and migrates to winter quarters in southern Africa in the early autumn, returning in spring. It is a scarce vagrant to western Europe, including Great Britain, usually as a spring or autumn erratic. It is similar in appearance to the great grey shrike ""Lanius excubitor"" and the Iberian grey shrike ""Lanius meridionalis"" being predominantly black, white and grey, with the males having pink-flushed underparts. It is slightly smaller than the"
"Nathalis iole Nathalis iole, the dainty sulphur or dwarf yellow, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. This species is the smallest North American pierid. A rare population, known from Homestead (Smith et al., 1994), is said to have mostly white individuals. Some feel that the dainty sulphur is so unique among pierids, in shape and in several structural features, that it should belong in a separate subfamily. Its appearance is highly variable but identification should not be a problem. The forewings elongated shape is distinctive. The upperside of the wings is yellow with the tip of the"
"Kirsch A kirschwasser (, ; , German for ""cherry water"") or kirsch is a clear, colorless fruit brandy traditionally made from double distillation of morello cherries, a dark-colored cultivar of the sour cherry. However, it is now also made from other kinds of cherries. The cherries are fermented completely, including their stones. Unlike cherry liqueurs and cherry brandies, kirschwasser is not sweet. The best kirschwassers have a refined taste with subtle flavors of cherry and a slight bitter-almond taste that derives from the cherry seeds. Kirschwasser is usually imbibed neat. It is traditionally served cold in a very small glass"
"conditions than other pocket mice. The silky pocket mouse is the smallest pocket mouse in the family Heteromyidae, though otherwise is very similar in appearance to the other members of the genus ""Perognathus"". Its relatively short tail, which is buff or dusky colored above and white below, does not have a tuft of hair at the tip and is always shorter than the combined length of the head and body, which average about . The upper parts are ochre or yellowish-buff, with many black-tipped hairs. The underparts and the forelegs are white. Behind the ears there are clear buff patches"
"Dwarf lanternshark The dwarf lanternshark (""Etmopterus perryi"") is a little-known species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae and possibly the smallest shark in the world, reaching a maximum known length of . It is known to be present only on the upper continental slopes off Colombia and Venezuela, at a depth of . This species can be identified by its small size at maturity, long flattened head, and pattern of black ventral markings and a mid-dorsal line. Like other members of its genus, it is capable of producing light from a distinctive array of photophores. Reproduction is aplacental viviparous,"
"Least grebe The least grebe (""Tachybaptus dominicus""), an aquatic bird, is the smallest member of the grebe family. It occurs in the New World from the southwestern United States and Mexico to Chile and Argentina, and also on Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles. The least grebe ranges in length from (depending on the subspecies) and in weight from . Weights are variable based on region and subspecies, being smaller in Panama, where males weighed a mean of against the females and larger in the West Indies, where the sexes weigh a mean of and , respectively."
"Southern short-tailed shrew The southern short-tailed shrew (""Blarina carolinensis"") is a gray, short-tailed shrew that inhabits the eastern United States. The southern short-tailed shrew is the smallest shrew in its genus, measuring in total length, and weighing less than . It has a comparatively heavy body, with short limbs and a thick neck, a long, pointed snout and ears that are nearly concealed by its soft, dense fur. As its name indicates, the hairy tail is relatively short, measuring . The feet are adapted for digging, with five toes ending in sharp, curved claws. The fur is slate gray, being"
"Black-backed bittern The black-backed bittern (""Ixobrychus dubius""), also known as the black-backed least bittern or Australian little bittern, is a little-known species of heron in the family Ardeidae found in Australia and vagrant to southern New Guinea. Formerly lumped with the little bittern, it is one of the smallest herons in the world. The bittern has sometimes been regarded as a subspecies of the little bittern (""Ixobrychus minutus""), or of the New Zealand little bittern (""I. novaezelandiae""). However, molecular evidence has shown it to be more closely related to the yellow bittern (""I. sinensis"") than to the African and Palaearctic"
"weighing 9–11 g. Over much of its range it is the smallest species of bird. The plumage of the males and females is dimorphic, and the extent of this varies depending on the subspecies. The male of the nominate race has a black head with a white forehead, a black back and tail, and the wings are also black with a white bar. The breast and belly are red, and the lower belly and rump are white. The female lacks the white forehead and the white bar on the wing; and the black plumage of the male is replaced by"
"with red bark and showier flowers. In 2012 the 'Branklyn' variety gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Prunus serrula Prunus serrula, called birch bark cherry, birchbark cherry, paperbark cherry, or Tibetan cherry, is a species of cherry native to China, and is used as an ornamental in many parts of the world for its striking coppery-red bark. ""Prunus serrula"" is a small deciduous tree, often with multiple stems, reaching a height of . The leaves are arranged alternately, simple, 5–10 cm long and 1.5–2.0 cm broad and a serrate margin. The smooth bark is a brownish red,"