Albariño, Rioja Virtual Event
Presented by
IWAGY
Thursday, Febuary 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm
Please join us for a free virtual tasting of 2 iconic Spanish wines on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021; presentation by Tim Free, founder of It Was A Good Year, Inc.!
The Spanish white wine known as Albariño, ("al-bar-EEN-yo") has become popular since the 1980's and especially the 1990's; Albariño is also the name of the grape that informs the wine's style, especially its acidity, aromas, and flavors. Most Spanish Albariño is produced in Spain's northwestern corner, Galicia. Here you'll find a spectacular seacoast and cool climate, with an average annual rainfall providing enough greenery to belie our image of Spain as "all dry and dusty". One reason for the popularity of the wine among Galicians is the local abundance and huge variety of super-fresh seafood from nearby coastal waters.
Probably the most well-known Spanish wine region is Rioja ("ree-OH-ha"). Located in north-central Spain, the region has a cooler climate than much of the rest of inland Spain.
Its red wines are the region's most popular- today the vineyards are about 90% red-skinned grapes. The dominant grape is known as Tempranillo ("tem-pran-EE-yo"). An interesting aspect of Rioja's red wines is oak-ageing. The influence of oak barrels on the flavor of the wines allows them to pair beautifully with hearty foods and especially with smoky flavors.
These two wines and their production regions will be the focus of the presentation.
In about an hour we'll cover the important aspects of both wine types as well as features of their style that can sometimes be deduced from their labels.
How we will conduct the presentation:
During the presentation, which will start at 6:30PM sharp and last until about 7:30PM, all participants will be muted except for the host and presenter. During breaks scheduled at points where a wine is to be tasted, participants with questions can raise their hands and will be "un-muted" one at a time by the host. Try to keep your questions/comments brief in consideration of other participants who may also have questions.
After the conclusion of the presentation, there will be extra scheduled time on the Club's Zoom e-space (ending at 8 PM) when participants can join small randomly-assigned 'Zoom breakout rooms' to socialize or discuss the wines, presentation, food, etc.
How to participate
It's a free event for IWAGY members. You will just need to purchase a bottle of Albariño and another of red Rioja (we will send you a listing of wines available locally in a separate e-mail. These wines mostly sell for less than $20 per bottle).
We plan to send out an e-mail with the Zoom link about 3 days in advance of the event.
If you want to receive the Zoom link to join us, then RSVP to Tim at timothybfree@gmail.com or call Tim at (845)-896-6361.
You can invite other members/friends to join you. Some recipes, if you wish to use them, are linked below. They can be used to help you prepare some mostly Iberian-inspired foods to accompany the wines:
tapascollection.pdf
rec-chorizo-chickpeastew2020.pdf
rec-pearlonionsherrytapa.pdf
rec-smokedsalmoncarpaccio.pdf
rec-tomato-chouricoacorda-upd2020.pdf
rec-warmspicedlentils-2019.pdf
rec-zucchinirollsherbs-cheeseupd2020.pdf
Note that all wine types show some variation, but we've chosen these two as having more consistency from winery-to-winery and year-to-year than many other types from Spain (or elsewhere).
Presented by
IWAGY
Thursday, Febuary 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm
Please join us for a free virtual tasting of 2 iconic Spanish wines on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021; presentation by Tim Free, founder of It Was A Good Year, Inc.!
The Spanish white wine known as Albariño, ("al-bar-EEN-yo") has become popular since the 1980's and especially the 1990's; Albariño is also the name of the grape that informs the wine's style, especially its acidity, aromas, and flavors. Most Spanish Albariño is produced in Spain's northwestern corner, Galicia. Here you'll find a spectacular seacoast and cool climate, with an average annual rainfall providing enough greenery to belie our image of Spain as "all dry and dusty". One reason for the popularity of the wine among Galicians is the local abundance and huge variety of super-fresh seafood from nearby coastal waters.
Probably the most well-known Spanish wine region is Rioja ("ree-OH-ha"). Located in north-central Spain, the region has a cooler climate than much of the rest of inland Spain.
Its red wines are the region's most popular- today the vineyards are about 90% red-skinned grapes. The dominant grape is known as Tempranillo ("tem-pran-EE-yo"). An interesting aspect of Rioja's red wines is oak-ageing. The influence of oak barrels on the flavor of the wines allows them to pair beautifully with hearty foods and especially with smoky flavors.
These two wines and their production regions will be the focus of the presentation.
In about an hour we'll cover the important aspects of both wine types as well as features of their style that can sometimes be deduced from their labels.
How we will conduct the presentation:
During the presentation, which will start at 6:30PM sharp and last until about 7:30PM, all participants will be muted except for the host and presenter. During breaks scheduled at points where a wine is to be tasted, participants with questions can raise their hands and will be "un-muted" one at a time by the host. Try to keep your questions/comments brief in consideration of other participants who may also have questions.
After the conclusion of the presentation, there will be extra scheduled time on the Club's Zoom e-space (ending at 8 PM) when participants can join small randomly-assigned 'Zoom breakout rooms' to socialize or discuss the wines, presentation, food, etc.
How to participate
It's a free event for IWAGY members. You will just need to purchase a bottle of Albariño and another of red Rioja (we will send you a listing of wines available locally in a separate e-mail. These wines mostly sell for less than $20 per bottle).
We plan to send out an e-mail with the Zoom link about 3 days in advance of the event.
If you want to receive the Zoom link to join us, then RSVP to Tim at timothybfree@gmail.com or call Tim at (845)-896-6361.
You can invite other members/friends to join you. Some recipes, if you wish to use them, are linked below. They can be used to help you prepare some mostly Iberian-inspired foods to accompany the wines:
tapascollection.pdf
rec-chorizo-chickpeastew2020.pdf
rec-pearlonionsherrytapa.pdf
rec-smokedsalmoncarpaccio.pdf
rec-tomato-chouricoacorda-upd2020.pdf
rec-warmspicedlentils-2019.pdf
rec-zucchinirollsherbs-cheeseupd2020.pdf
Note that all wine types show some variation, but we've chosen these two as having more consistency from winery-to-winery and year-to-year than many other types from Spain (or elsewhere).
