The most popular white wine from Spain…. Albariño.  Today’s wine is located in the Rias Baxias part of Galicia in the Salnes valley (also known as the “capital of Albariño).  It is home to an annual festival called “Festa Internacional do Albariño”.

 

I dive into talking about the misconception behind red wines for people who are just getting into wine and tell me they only like white wines because they taste “sweet” and red wines are “dry”….spoiler alert most wines are “dry” wines but it’s about finding the ones you like.  This involves understanding the components of wine and what flavor profiles meet your taste buds.  It’s ok to have a specific wine palette but ultimately you don’t know what you like until you try different types of wines.  

 

Tune in to learn more about this region, the wine and how acidity and tannins are important for you to see what you do and don’t want in the wines you drink.  Let me know what you think and if you get to try it, tell me if this wine is the right fit for you.

 

 

1:25 - Intro to today’s wine

2:15 - Galicia location

2:50 - Salt river bed history

3:35 - 66% of Albarino produced in Salnes valley

4:00 - Open the bottle

4:20 - Story time about new wine drinkers

5:30 - The two most important components when drinking wine

6:10 - Acidity vs. Tannins

7:20 - It all depends on the situation

8:16 - I love pairing wine with my food

9:45 - Visual analysis

11:45 - Taste the wine

13:15 - Sour apple lollipops 

14:25 - Rating on the wine

 

 

Today’s wine: 2022 Albariño Mar de Frades $26

Mar de Frades - Total Wine  

 

 

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