A Boutique Albarino for Lovers of Fresh White Wines with Character
Wine packaging has come a long way and while the liquid is what will make you come back to a bottle, having a visually striking label that’s original and tells a story might be...
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Embrace Albariño – The Zesty, Fruity Bottles to Drink Right Now
Galicia is located in the Northwest of Spain on the verge of the Atlantic, it is known as the seventh Celtic nation. The language is peppered with Celtic words, pagan customs still abound and...
Savour the Last Drop of Summer with a Tasting of Wines from Rías Baixas in L’Atitude 51
The wines from the Spanish region of Rías Baixas offer a distinctive freshness and a consistent quality that has earned a place in the heart of Irish wine lovers. This 27th of September, L’Atitude...
Win Six Bottles of Albarino from Rias Baixas to Celebrate Spanish Wine Week in Ireland – Closed
With a stronger resemblance to the green fields and rocky coasts of Ireland than classic images of drier, Castilian plains, the Rias Baixas region in Spain has the perfect micro climate to grow Albariño....
The 4 R’s of Spanish Wine: Remarkable Regions as Told by Ramon Bilbao’s Rodolfo Bastida
Some say there are no coincidences… but this morning we attended a tasting of Spanish wines at Ely Wine Bar and noticed something that sparked our interest: the wines came from four different regions, all among Spain’s most...
Five Rias Baixas Albariños to Try Now and Party-Perfect Food Pairings to Match
Albariño has had a great year. With a solid presence in the Spanish Wine Fair last October; a series of trails, tasting and activities through the summer and a seven-day celebration during the Rias...
Win Six Bottles of Contrapunto Albarino from O’Briens Wines to Celebrate Rias Baixas Week – Closed
O’Briens Wines is giving away six bottles of their most popular Albarino, Contrapunto, to celebrate Rias Baixas Week. Several restaurants across Ireland will take part on the celebration, held during the last week of...
Win an exclusive Rías Baixas Albariño wine hamper with Spanish foods from Sheridans Cheesemongers – CLOSED
With a stronger resemblance to the green fields and rocky coasts of Ireland than classic images of drier, Castilian plains, the Rías Baixas region in Spain has the perfect micro climate to grow Albariño....
Wine Wednesday pick from O’Briens: Pazo Barrantes 2014
Summer and Spain are two words that simply work well together… Long evenings sharing tapas and conversation by a Mediterranean beach, glasses of wine to accompany the occasion and the promise of an unforgettable...
Albariño on tour – A Series of Rías Baixas Evenings to Take Place Across Ireland this Summer
Albariño will be on the road as Wines from Spain will bring this stellar wine from the DO Rías Baixas (Galicia in northwestern Spain) to three Irish cities during the summer. A series of Albariño wine tastings from the Rías...
Albariño Trail: Discover Rias Baixas in Three Acts
Rias Baixas is not your usual Spanish wine region. Instead of the Mediterranean landscape that comes to mind when thinking about the country’s vineyards, a picture of this terroir would be closer to a postcard from Donegal than...
Wines for June by The Motley Cru
Nothing beats sipping on a glass of fine wine in the sunshine. So below are some summery wine suggestions that – though not exactly from outlandish varieties – are nevertheless a break from the...
Amazing Albariño! The gem of Rías Baixas
Rias Baixas is the birthplace of Albariño situated in the green lands of Galicia on the Celtic fringe of Spain. The hand-picked grapes that go into Albariño wines are carefully tended to by the...
The Gastronomy of Rías Baixas in Galicia
To understand the gastronomy of Galicia, one must first understand its land. Green, wet and misty, Galicia is the Celtic fringe of Spain, where verdant hills and lush pastures sweep down to meet the...
Win an Exclusive Rías Baixas Hamper from Wines of Spain – CLOSED
WIN 3 BOTTLES OF ALBARIÑO WINE & SHERIDAN’S CHEESEMONGERS HAMPER Rías Baixas is a region in Galicia, located in northwest Spain. It is a gorgeous, lush and green area along the Atlantic seacoast, directly...