Galician Wine News Roundup
Here’s a rundown of what happened in Galician wine in May 2024, translated to English for your convenience.
On the Galician Language, Place Names, and Wine
To begin to think about Galicia, its people, its culture, and its wine, we need to start with the Galician language: galego. I’ve been told I speak Spanish with a Galician accent—the sing-song, musical, rising and falling cadence that’s one of the first things people from the rest of Spain will imitate. “Ah, galleguiño!” they’ll say, using the distinct -iño/-iña diminutive native to Galicia. “Que tal las vaquiñas?”
In Ribeiro, Politics As Usual
Playing politics has its price, and Ribeiro is paying it. Whoever takes over its presidency will inherit a rudderless wine region, trying and failing to emulate the success of Rías Baixas through senseless promotional campaigns…
Furanchos: The Original Natural Wine Bar?
What’s the difference between paying $18 a glass and 80 cents for wines that we can both call natural?
Vine Pruning in Galicia
Here’s a quick overview of the different vine training and pruning styles used in Galicia.
Galician Wine News Roundup
Here’s a rundown of the Galician wine news for March, translated to English for your convenience.
Reinventing Galicia
Miguel Crunia is a sommelier and founder of Edinburgh-based importer and online wine shop Fìon. He’s also a proud Gallego. His group ‘Grupo Orixe’ is advocating for a more terroir-based understanding of Galician wines, and even pushing for a new pyramid of quality based on villages and historic vineyards. We sat down to talk about the challenges of selling Galicia, how he tries to represent smaller wineries, and his vision for the Galicia of tomorrow.
Galicia is Home to 40% of Spain’s Winegrowers: Report
Galicia’s winegrowers make up 39.9% of the national total, making it the autonomous community with the largest number of growers. “The Economic and Social Importance of the Wine Sector in Galicia” confirms wine’s importance as a motor of the Galician economy and also reflects the role grape growing plays in stemming demographic losses sustained in rural Galicia.
From Bordeaux to Galicia: Dominique Roujou de Boubée
Dominique Roujou de Boubée is a winemaker, consultant, and adopted Gallego. He’s used his expertise to advise Galician wineries for over a decade as winemaker for As Bateas, Ponte da Boga, and most recently, an artisan project in O Rosal.
Galician Wine News Roundup
Here’s a rundown of the Galician wine news for February, translated to English for your convenience.