Albariño, and to a greater extent, DO Rías Baixas has been one of the many success stories in Spanish wine. I’d warrant that if hard pressed to name a Spanish white grape, the one that most people would think of (if any) would be Albariño–although it needs to be noted it’s in Portugal as well under the similar name, Alvarinho. It’s become so established that it’s a pretty standard white wine to pop up on blind tasting exams as it can have a profile similar to some northern French grapes […]

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