Portugal’s “Other” Wine Region
Let’s talk about a slightly less famous wine region in Northern Portugal that is certainly not as touristy as the Douro but offering some equally gorgeous views and producing the most quaffable wines you will drink during your entire visit to Portugal!
A Conversation with Tim Gaiser, New Mexico’s only Master Sommelier
Wine is truly a global phenomenon. Presently there are only 273 people holding the highest distinction of Master Sommelier (MS) with 25 being women and 172 of the total from the United States.
As a correlation, The National Basketball Association (NBA), being one of the two most international sports leagues and represented by the most elite athletes in the world has a total of 450 players with 120 being international representing 40 countries.
Being a Master Sommelier is indeed floating on rarified air!
Cascina Galarin
Visiting large wineries like Opus and Robert Mondavi in California, Vietti in Italy and Louis Roederer in France for the wine enthusiast is one of life’s little pleasures. But many of the most enjoyable wine excursions involve finding the smaller, limited production, multi-generation family run wine producers.