William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

I continue exploring the white wine of Galicia, with reviews of two more Albariños. This summer I have been quite fixated on Albariño wines from Rías Baixas, today I provide more in depth wine and food pairings, in a slightly different direction from my earlier posts. As I've learned from the previous seven bottles of Albariño I've reviewed this summer, never assume about food pairings until you have actually tasted and paired. Wine and food pairings for these two Albariño wines of Galicia. My pairing menu for these two wines consisted of: 1. Saigon Salad - clean and crisp. 2. Whole Shrimp - sauteed in bacon fat and garlic. 3. Sliced Shrimp - served with a Thai Peanut Sauce. 4. Beef Dumplings - heated in a white wine, shrimp shell, bacon fat reduction sauce. 5. Watermelon - sliced. The Possibilities of Albariño from Rías Baixas. Tasting Notes: Valminor Edicion Especial 2017 - O Rosal Subzone The first wine is made by Adegas Valmiñor , located in th...

As promised, more reviews of  Albariño wines from Rías Baixas.  My previous post ( My Favorite White Wines this Summer are from DO Rias Baixas ), I emphasized more traditional food pairings, grilled shrimp, Ceviche, and watermelon. This time, I wanted to try some different pairings to see how well Albariño wines would match. I love seafood, but I was curious about the flexibility of this variety. My test pairings began with a series of mini quiche I made at home, spinach, hamburger, tomato, dill and steak. Following are my tastings notes on the wines and the food pairing results. Results were mixed. Map of DO Rías Baixas and sub-zones. While twelve grape varieties are permitted in DO Rías Baixas, the white Albariño grape represents 96% of all plantings. Albariño refreshes as a drinking wine and appeals to diverse cuisine. Albariño from Galicia delivers for me on many levels. Bright acidity, refreshing citrus flavors and that compelling salinity which in...

Albariño from DO Rías Baixas of Galicia, Spain. Rías Baixas is Galician for “ Lower Rias ,” and refers to four estuaries – Ría de Muros y Noia, the Ría de Arousa, the Ría de Pontevedra, and the Ría de Vigo – located on the southwestern coast of Galicia, Spain. This region of Spain is often referred to as "green Spain" because the area is cooled by the Atlantic ocean, it is greener than the rest of Spain. The region accumulates around 2,200 growing degree days for ripening the perfect Albariño. I find something compelling about Albariño from green Spain. It's that bright acidity, often with minerality and flavors of citrus to stone fruit, and especially, the essence of the salty sea. When I have the opportunity to enjoy a bottle of Albariño from Rías Baixas, I am expecting to experience a hint of that Atlantic ocean breeze, either on the palate or on the nose. Many thanks to snooth.com for inviting me to enjoy my favorite wine of summer. Albariño wines of D...