It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Albariño

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…

Podcast Ep. 29 Spain’s Great Match Wine Region Interview

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…

|

Podcast Ep. 20 – Winephabet Street; A is for Albariño

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…

|

Rías Baixas; a Wine Region You Need to Explore

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…

Exploring the Wine Glass; April 27, 2016

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…

|

Rias Baixas Wines on #WineStudio

New World Wine Girl  I admit it, I’m a New World wine girl.  I like wines from California, Oregon,  and Washington. I am looking forward to experiencing Virginia wines over Memorial Day weekend and exploring more of the Finger Lakes region this summer. I completely understand that I am missing out on a lot of…