Tag Archives: albariño
getting your grape on: july
Summer is in full swing, and grapefriends are drinking well! From fireworks to feasts, the tags were awesome. Here were a few of my faves! We started out with a bang – or at least a crackle (of fireworks). Love this pic. The obvious companion to wine is food, and I saw a bunch of … Continue reading
cameron diaz: plot spoiled by wine
So Cameron Diaz is shooting a new movie called The Other Woman. She plays a woman who finds out her boyfriend is married and and then teams up with his wife to get revenge on him, but then he’s even cheating on them with Kate Upton, or something like that. Sounds dumb, and to make it worse … Continue reading
drink me: zarate tras da viña albariño
It’s the second annual Albarino Day! And if you want an Albariño, this is one of the best I’ve seen, yo. grape: Albariño producer: Zarate – they make amaaazing Albariño’s country: Spain region: Rías Baixas, reigning king of Albariño making year: 2009 yum factors: This has the crispy yellow apple and citrus that’s typical Albariño but this cool touch of almond … Continue reading
paso robles wine: bradley cooper, war plane crashes & wuthering heights
Spent a great couple of days in Paso Robles last week. It’s mostly known for Cabs and Rhone varietals (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Viognier, etc), but really you can find a lot of diverse grapes being grown and in all different styles. The region gets overhsadowed by Napa and Sonoma, but it’s the next largest wine-producing … Continue reading
drink me: robaliño albariño (it rhymes!)
grape: Albariño (today’s Albariño Day!) producer: Robaliño country: Spain region: Rías Baixas. FYI, Rías means estuaries and Baixas means lower. Now ya know. year: 2010 price: $17 yum factors: This one’s all citrus: lemon and grapefruit. No brainer summer drinkin’! buy it: here Continue reading
drink me: pazo de señorans albariño
grape: Albariño (today’s Albariño Day!) producer: Pazo de Señorans country: Spain region: Rías Baixas. It’s a region in Galicia in northwestern Spain, right on the Atlantic Ocean. It’s really lush and green, hence the nickname “Green Spain.” year: 2010 price: $20 yum factors: Many Albarino’s are just really light and crispy, but this one has a tad more complexity. The lemon and green … Continue reading
happy albariño day!
One of my favorite summer wines is getting celebrated today! Albariño is so perfect for my favorite season because it’s light, zippy and pairs so amazingly well with seafood. It mainly comes from Rías Baixas (REE-ahss BY-shuss), which is located in Galicia in northwest Spain. So what are you in for with this wine? A … Continue reading
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