by Debbie | Aug 13, 2026 | portuguese wine, wine
A Portuguese White Made for Summer — and Maybe Thanksgiving If you love Albariño, let me introduce you to Alvarinho. Actually, you may already know it. Albariño and Alvarinho are the same grape. Cross the border from Spain into Portugal and Albariño becomes Alvarinho....
by Debbie | Jul 15, 2025 | albarino, spanish wines, wine
When it comes to summer sipping, Spain delivers in spades. With vineyards hugging coastal breezes and winemakers embracing crisp, aromatic profiles, Spanish whites are tailor-made for beach days, rooftop hangs, and seafood feasts. Two bottles that deserve a spot in...
by Debbie | Apr 8, 2020 | albarino, wine
Happy Hour with Rias Baixas Albarino While so much has changed these days, so has the wine programs I was supposed to attend. Obviously canceled. BUT we get creative in the wine industry, and the wine programs come to you. Instead of me going to a seminar and...
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 | Jun 22, 2017 | albarino, winephabet street
I embarked on a new adventure with Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines two weeks about call Winephabet Street. Think Sesame Street for wine lovers. Our first show was all about the Letter A and Albarino. Albarino is the indigenous grape variety hails from the Rias Baixas...
