Sarah Jane Evans MW Talks Galician Wine
Sarah Jane Evans first stepped off a train in Santiago de Compostela in the rain—a perfect first experience of Galicia, if you ask me. We talked about Galicia’s past, present, and future challenges.
The Case for Aging Your Albariño
I spoke to molecular biologist Rubén López-Cortés about the aromas in Galician wine, and why there’s no excuse to not put away a bottle of two of Albariño.
Vega Sicilia Begins Construction on Rías Baixas Winery
Vega Sicilia has begun work on Viñedos Veiga, its pioneering project in the town of Crecente, in the Condado do Tea subzone of Rías Baixas. The winery is expected to take a year and a half to complete.
Ribeira Sacra Bets on Lower Yields
Harvests over five million kilos have been the norm in Ribeira Sacra for the past few years, but that’s coming to an end as of this year. The region’s regulatory council recently voted to lower the maximum yields for red grape varieties by about 20%, aiming to prioritize quality and respond to evolving market conditions. …
Why Galician Music Should Be in Your Spotify Rotation
Even if you don’t speak Galician, there are plenty of ways you can help support the language and its preservation. Like listening to music!
Galician Wines I Loved in 2024
It’s December. 2024 is drawing to a close, and it’s time for us all to reflect on the important things in life, like how many bottle shots of Galician wine we posted to Instagram. Here are 12 wines I loved in 2024 that sum up my year in Galician wine.
Galician Wine News: Harvest Edition
Harvest 2024 is all but completed in Galicia, and all signs point to a great year for quality. Though the amount of grapes harvested was slightly lower than in 2023, good weather conditions throughout the growing season allowed for a slow and complete ripening, which points to a potentially great vintage. Valdeorras kicked things off on …
50 Years of ReViVal – The Story of Valdeorras Godello
Despite godello’s meteoric rise, just fifty years ago the grape was on the edge of extinction. 2024 marks 50 years of the ReViVal plan—50 years since the beginning of godello’s rise to fame. Its modern success is a testament to a wine region that managed not only to recover it, but to also turn it into one of the most appreciated white wines in Spain.
An Update in Ribeira Sacra
Amid uncertainty and turmoil, the aid package for crisis distillation of surplus wine in DO Ribeira Sacra has been announced: growers will get €1.05 per liter of wine they get rid of.
That amount was confirmed on September 27 by the Consellería de Medio Rural, and the official order releasing the funds will be published tomorrow in the Diario Oficial de Galicia, with the deadline to apply for distillation aid set one month from the day after publication.
Galician Wine News Roundup
Crisis Distillation Approved in Ribeira Sacra On September 2, the Xunta de Galicia announced the approval of a crisis distillation order for Ribeira Sacra. The Xunta also activated up to €2M in aid for growers “against any remaining grapes that may remain in the vineyards.” It’s the first time that a Galician DO will recur …