Treixadura, Viña Costeira, and Why Ribeiro Matters
Most people outside Spain couldn’t tell you what Ribeiro is—let alone rattle off producers’ names. The people who do know a bit more about Ribeiro can probably name about two winemakers, but can’t tell you much more than that…
How to Read a Galician Wine Label
You don’t need to speak Galician or have a degree in Spanish wine to correctly decipher a Galician wine label. Here are a few tips to help see what you’re drinking. Anatomy of a Wine Label Here are five key things to look for on a Galician wine label. 1. O Nome: The name of the …
Adventures in Eating (and Drinking): The Cocido
“Pig snout? Sorry my friend, you’re in the wrong neighborhood for that.”
The butcher’s frank assessment rang in my ears as I exchanged money for a plastic bag of spare ribs and pig ears, scratching my head and wondering where exactly the right neighborhood for pig snout was, and if this was some kind of arcane butcher knowledge that everyone just knows by virtue of wielding a cleaver, or if this sort of thing is advertised in the mystery meat yellow pages and I just missed the memo.