by Debbie | Jul 31, 2019 | albarino, rias baixas, wine
So you love Sauvignon Blanc. That is the only wine you drink, preferably from New Zealand with it’s racy acidity and the grapefruit pith. Yes, I have a friend that only drinks this wine. It’s not that she turns her head to other white wines that we make her try, this...
by Debbie | May 16, 2016 | albarino, rias baixas
We are into week 6 of Albarino and I can’t tell you how much I am enjoying learning all about Green Spain, Galicia and the wine. The Celtic tribe that was known as Gallaeci settled in the region during the Iron Age. They left behind castros which were fortified,...
by Debbie | May 2, 2016 | albarino, rias baixas
Every week in April I was amazed at the Albarino wine I tasted. All unique, all similar yet very different. The wines tasted in the program I am taking part in were 100% Albarino.( We are moving to Albarino blends in May, so more to come on this wonderful wine...
by Debbie | Apr 27, 2016 | rias baixas
by Debbie | Apr 25, 2016 | albarino, rias baixas
We’ve been talking this month all about Albarino from the Rias Baixas region of Spain. The grape has many different expressions and that comes from a variety of influences; weather, terroir, winemaking style and if it’s 100% Albarino or blended with...
by Debbie | Apr 21, 2016 | albarino, rias baixas, Uncategorized
This week in the land of Galicia, Spain we tasted two Albarino’s that that were pretty different. One I will call the sipper the other the pairing wine. As I am learning, Albarino is quite the diverse wine and has many personalities. For this pairing...
