Over the course of a week, I taste a bunch of wine, usually with friends, and almost always with my wife. Here are some of the wines we tasted over the past few weeks. These are wines that were not sent as samples—in most cases, I actually paid for these wines (although a few may have been given as gifts). … … Continue reading →
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The waters, were calm. Just a few hours earlier they’d been a roiling mass of nature at its most violent; a cold boil of northern stormfront that had nearly derailed the boat tour planned for the morning. The boat in question wasn’t large and was made a good deal smaller once a dozen people boarded it, but it cut a calm path out from the harbor of O Grove, a coastal town near Pontevedra, Galicia. Narrating the adventure as we went out was, Laura Vázquez, the wife of Robustiano Fariña, […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription.
If the summer heat has yet to arrive where you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it will likely make an appearance soon. Our local forecast is predicting triple-digit temperatures by the end of the week. I’m not looking forward to it, but I do know how to keep my cool in the heat — with a glass of Rías Baixas […] The post Chill with a Glass of Rías Baixas Albariño appeared first on Pull That Cork .
July 14, 2026 (Pontevedra, Spain) — As summer entertainment reaches its peak, Americans are embracing crisp, refreshing white wines that pair effortlessly with seafood, outdoor dining and warm-weather gatherings. Few [...]
