In July 2007 Lynne and The Splendid Table's producer, Sally Swift, spent a week on a bus with a group of journalists exploring the emerging wine region of Galicia, just north of Portugal. The area may be best known for the pilgrim trail leading to Santiago de Compostela, where the remains of St. James are believed to be interred. But Lynne and Sally were there for the wines!
We asked a few of the wine geeks on the trip for their favorite picks from the tour. Here are their recommendations:
Michael Yurch, President of Sherry-Lehmann Wines & Spirits
As Sortes Valdeorras Blanco 2005
Dominio de Tares, Bierzo "Tares P3" 2004
Albarino Pazo de Señorans 2006
Sherry-Lehmann Wines & Spirits
505 Park Avenue (at 59th Street)
New York, NY
212-838-7500
www.sherry-lehmann.com
Michael Franz, Editor of Wine Review Online
Paixar, Bierzo 2004
Dominio de Tares, Bierzo "Tares P3" 2004
Descendientes de J. Palacios "La Faraona" 2005
Pazo de Señorans, Rias Baixas Albariño 2006
Rafael Palacios, Valdeorras Godello "As Sortes" 2006
Fillaboa, Rias Baixas Albariño 2006
Steve Olson, Creator of winegeek.com
Corullon Moncerbal 2005, DO Bierzo
Paixar 2004, DO Bierzo
Dominio de Tares Bembibre 2004, DO Bierzo
As Sortes 2006, DO Valdeorras
Fillaboa Albariño 2006, DO Rias Baixas
Paza de Señorans Albariño 2006, DO Rias Baixas
Michael Apstein, Columnist, Wine Review Online
Paixar 2004, Bierzo
Descendientes de J. Palacios 2005 San Martin
As Sortes 2006, Valdeorras, Rafael Palacios
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