"I've just got to pick up some good sherry and some wine and I'm set."

I know nothing about sherry, but wine . . .

Any third-pressing muscatel that doesn't exceed 24% alcohol is fine by me. Make sure it has an orangey-yellowish colour, semi-transparent clarity with less than a quarter inch sediment in the bottle. If the sediment exceeds said measure, put a brown paper bag over the bottle and it will appeal to even the most delicate palate. If by accident one should purchase a bottle that exceeds the 24% alcohol suggestion, one may rectify the problem by cutting it with tap water. If the water is chlorinated, that could interfere with the delicate balance of this fine wine, so as a last resort add