Staff Picks: Spanish

Xurxo Alba’s family has been farming and making Albariño in Rïas Baixas O Salnés region, near the Atlantic Ocean, for generations. This is a taut and fresh white wine with so much energy… it literally... Read More

Made from a classic blend (for this area) of Xarel-lo, Macabeo and Parellada planted in limestone and clay soils, the wine spends 24 months on its lees before disgorgement. It is an excellent value for consumers looking for alternatives... Read More

This highly awarded rum offers fig and raisin notes leading to rich, ripe fruit on the palate. It’s a blend of rums from Barbados and Guyana, aged first for 5 years in the Caribbean, in oak casks, then in Spain’s sherry... Read More

The Microcósmico is 100% Garnacha, with notes of raspberry, strawberry, white pepper, minerals, and a touch of smoke. Ageing for 10 months in concrete vats creates a wine with an austere and floral elegant style. This Garnacha... Read More

Gin Mare comes to us from Spain, the European country who sports the highest per capita consumers of gin in the world. This Mediterranean inspired recipe is made with a variety of botanicals including olives, thyme, rosemary,... Read More

The secret to quality that sets Manuel Aragón apart from most of the wineries in the Sherry region is the unique fact that they own 9ha of their own vineyards, which viticulturist Juan Manuel Tocino farms organically. Using... Read More

The 2020 Manchuela from Rus Jimenez (and selected by Mary Taylor) is crafted from the Moravia Agria grape, which I have never previously had the pleasure to taste. The wine is made from forty-five year-old vines, fermented with... Read More

Navazis-Palazzi Pedro Ximenez Single Cask Brandy de Jerez is a 35-60+ year old bottling of pot distilled Spanish brandy, distilled from Airen and Palomino grapes. After aging in casks that previously held dry Oloroso sherry for... Read More

This vermouth has a distinctly Catalan character, and embodies many of the savory flavors found in the famed olives of the region. Truly dry—with no added sugar—it is made with herbs sourced from the Pyrenees mountains... Read More