Spain/Portugal

This incredible wine is a nearly extinct style called Pálido. It’s unfortified but sent through a solera. Deep notes of bitter almond, white nectarine, and gun flint. Give a sturdy chill and serve with tapas…or just crack it and nerd out, like us. Aged a

A perfectly crisp and summery Vinho Verde…in a liter-sized bottle to boot. Efforvescent, minerally, and featuring hints of tropical fruit. Conta-Me Portuguese Tales is a new label from Portuguese importer NLC Wines. They’re telling the stories of wines th

Quinta do Regueiro Alvarinho-Trajadura 2021

Vivid lime zest, flinty minerality, salty freshness, and plenty of acidity balanced out by lees aging. What an awesome summer quencher. Diego is a grape native to the beautiful Canary Islands, and it really does take you there. The wines from Bermejos are

15 days on the skins give depth and vivacity to this unique Chenin. Slightly wild around the edges, with orchard fruits in abundance and a solid structure. 6 months spent in clay amphora add characteristic earthiness.

Anna finds that these varietals thrive closer to the coast, where near-constant winds keep the berries small and the skins thick, leading to appropriate acidity. White flower, green melon, and hints of spice. The lighter skinned versions of Grenache can r

Herdade do Esporão “Monte Velho Branco” 2020 - 375ml

Lively and bright, with salty minerality and touches of smoke and white nectarine. Xarel-lo, traditionally a blending grape in Cava, truly has its own distinct personality, and it’s on full display here.

50% of the wine is aged on the skins for 15 months, while the other half is made in a traditional white wine manner, while also seeing oak. A deep, stunningly aromatic white(ish) wine with mineral and saline qualities, and notes of orange blossom.

Granbazán - Albariño 2020 - 375ml

This project represents the collaboration of brothers Francisco, Javier & Luis Parra and the exceptional winemaker Juan Antonio Ponce. The brothers work vineyards on a dried riverbed of rich, alluvial soils. The Verdejo is deep and bright with a touch of

Bright and minerally, with a hint of earth and a touch of apple and citrus. Bodega de Pinoso is one of the most important organic wineries in Valencia, and they bottle the Fermina line exclusively for the US market, allowing affordable, well crafted and d