I am thrilled to share that last week I made my debut on television. I was a guest on KSEE24/CBS47 in Fresno. The concept of the spot was to introduce Fresno to some exciting wines that are easy to access in the area. My first thought, of course of Rias Baixas! I love Albariño and…
I remember when I first heard of Albariño and Rias Baixas. I was participating in a wine education program founded by Guy and Tina Morey called Wine Studio. It was 2016 and it was a region that was completely new to me. However, after the session, I was in love. The D.O. itself was created…
As some of you may know, Debbie Gioquindo and I host a monthly wine education program called Winephabet Street. In case you are unaware of the series, every month we take the next letter of the alphabet and pick a wine related term to explore. Typically, it is a grape variety, but some of the…
Located in north-western Spain in the province of Galicia resides one of my favorite wine locations, Rías Baixas. Back in November, I was part of a virtual tasting, #AlbarinoHoliday, sponsored by Snooth Media and hosted by Lynn Farmer. As he states, the most important thing to know about him is that he is a wine lover…
I was invited to attend Spain’s Great Match event in Chelsea, NYC hosted by Wines From Spain on October 4, 2017. In this podcast, I speak to Helen Gregory as we discuss DOP Cariñena and one of my favorite regions Rias Baixas. Alfonso Martinez DO Somontano. I even found some craft beer from Mahou and learned about…
I must admit, I am in love with this idea. I have wanted to do this series for quite some time, but knew I had to partner up with someone before turning it into a reality. When I reached out and Debbie of hvwinegoddess.com said she was interested in teaming up, I immediately knew it…
Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes. Instead we include basic information…
Have you heard of Rías Baixas? Are you familiar with Albariño? If you answered “No” to these questions, you are missing out, and you need to fix that problem immediately! Where is Rías Baixas? Rías Baixas is one of five denominated wine regions (DO) in Galicia, Spain. The region is closest to the Atlantic coast and is…
