I worked in a restaurant in my younger years, one that sold wine and thus required me to attain a (low) level of mastery in uncorking bottles. It has not, for me, been a life-changing skill to possess but, nonetheless, it is a skill in which I have remained somewhat facile, much to the thrill of the ladies. Okay, that last part is a giant exaggeration. Needless to say, I can open a wine bottle with the best of 'em.
I emailed an acquaintance who is bringing a new Riesling to market soon and I asked him his opinion of Albarino wines since they were described to me as "Riesling clones". I thought I'd share a bit of what I wrote to him about a Rias Baixas we recently tasted (y'know, so I can, like, officially have tasting notes on here ... use at your own risk). Now - I realize that Rias Baixas is the region, but I unfortunately disposed of the bottle and cannot recall the name of the vineyard. Sorry! I'll update if it turns out my wife rescued the bottle by chance.
