Tag: Albarino
Pre-Dessert: Discoveries in Portuguese Table Wines
by Tom Gable | Apr 29, 2022 | Discoveries, PORTUGAL, Values | 0
Most wine drinkers are familiar with the fine dessert wines from Portugal but don’t often consider exploring the country’s excellent table wines. They may not be as easy to find as Oporto dessert wines, which are in wide...
Read MoreSummer Whites: Easy Sipping Party Wines, Plus a Few Complex Classics
by Tom Gable | Aug 31, 2020 | Australia, Baja California, Burgundy, California, Classics, Discoveries, France, Germany, New Zealand, Oregon, Spain, Washington | 0
The following white wines rose to the top of our tasting leaderboard the past three months, scoring for overall quality of the wines and values delivered. Most are widely available, except for classics from the cellar and...
Read MoreLodi – the Motherlode of Affordable California Wines
by Tom Gable | Mar 28, 2019 | California, Discoveries, Values | 0
Randy Caparoso, wine journalist, wine country photographer and columnist for The SOMM Journal, led...
Read MoreSingle Blind Tasting – Fun Exercise in Improving Wine Appreciation
by Tom Gable | Jan 31, 2019 | Argentina, Australia, California, France, New Zealand, Spain | 0
Can a single blind tasting be of value to wine drinkers seeking to learn more techniques for identifying the similarities and differences in wines, while honing their individual palates and sensitivities? The answer is yes,...
Read MoreExploring Albariño, the Wines of Rias Baixas
by Tom Gable | Nov 30, 2017 | Discoveries, Spain, Values | 0
SommCon is a leading conference for sommelier-level education and training in the wine industry....
Read MoreSummer Close Out on Red, White and Bubbly Wine Values
by Tom Gable | Aug 31, 2017 | Argentina, California, Discoveries, France, South Africa, Spain, Values | 0
If you are looking for tasting adventures with unfamiliar grapes, Spain continues to provide some...
Read MoreTwenty Quality White Wines Under $15, Plus a Few Higher-Priced Finds
by Tom Gable | Apr 30, 2017 | Australia, California, Discoveries, France, New Zealand, Washington | 0
As wines from the most recent harvests advance toward the distribution channels, spring white...
Read MoreWhites for Toasting the Red, White and Blue
by Tom Gable | Jun 30, 2016 | California, Discoveries, France, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Washington | 0
Heading into the July 4 weekend, we reviewed recent notes on wines suitable for a little summer...
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