Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with a virtual wine tasting event hosted by  Snooth for Rias Baixas.  W ine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. After the virtual Snooth tasting of Rias Baixas wines*, we headed over to our Spanish friends' home. They showed me some great Spanish recipes, including their Papas Bravas. It was great to stand around the island in their kitchen, talking about books with the kids, and digging into the potatoes while washing it all down with another Albariño. In the Glass The Santiago Ruiz Albariño 2017 is comprised of five different grape varieties native to Rias Baixas. It's a blend of Albariño, Loureiro, Godello, Treixadura, and Caiño Blanco. I've only ever heard of the first grape! All of the grapes come from the O Rosal area, from vineyards in San Miguel de Tabagon and Tomiño. Clear and bright, this wine has an intense, complex nose that includes fruit...

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with a virtual wine tasting event hosted by  Snooth for Rias Baixas.  W ine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. Earlier this month I took part in a virtual tasting for Snooth of wines from Rías Baixas.* I had received a selection of Albariños and knew I wanted to have my friends from Spain give me some cooking lessons. I asked; and they agreed! So, after the virtual tasting, with notes in hand, we went to Juan and Susana's house and they taught me how to make  Croquetas de Pollo and Papas Bravas . We finished off the evening with roasted pork loin and Yorkshire pudding, but the first few courses - and dessert - were Spanish through and through. In the Glass Winemaker Pablo Ibañez makes the Altos de Torona Albariño (Sobre Lias) as a monovarietal, meaning it's produced with 100% Albariño grapes. He blends the region's winemaking traditions with modern wine...