Posts tagged Summer Wine
Spain & Portugal: World-Class Wine at Every Price Point
Spain & Portugal: World-Class Wine at Every Price Point

Rachael Ryan has traveled to both Spain and Portugal in 2026 — and she's come back convinced the Iberian Peninsula is producing better wine than ever. This month's selections span López de Heredia Viña Tondonia releases stretching back to 1961, the introduction of Dominio de Atauta as K&L's newest direct import partner, and a deep run through Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Albariño, Cava, and the Douro Valley. World-class quality, many at prices that would be unthinkable from Bordeaux or Burgundy.

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Spain, Wine NewsletterRachael RyanK&L Wine MerchantsSpain · Portugal · Rachael Ryan · Rioja · Ribera del Duero · López de Heredia · Viña Tondonia · Dominio de Atauta · Miguel Merino · Albariño · Rias Baixas · Cava · Txakolina · Douro Valley · Tempranillo · Garnacha · Direct Import · Spanish Wine · Portuguese Wine · Iberian Wine · Collecting Spanish WineSummer Wine, Spain, Portugal, Rachael Ryan, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, López de Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Dominio de Atauta, Miguel Merino, Albariño, Rias Baixas, Cava, Txakolina, Douro Valley, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Direct Import, Spanish Wine, Portuguese Wine, Iberian Wine, Collecting Spanish Wine, Summer Wine
Spain for Summer: Albariño, Cava, Txakolina and Chillable Reds
Spain for Summer: Albariño, Cava, Txakolina and Chillable Reds

Most people know Spain for structured, age-worthy reds. Rachael Ryan makes the case for its other side — the vibrant Albariños of Galicia, the crisp sparkling wines of Penedès, the lively Txakolina of the Basque Country, and a new generation of chillable reds that beg to be served cold. Twenty bottles from $12.99 to $44.99, all built for summer.

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Spain, Wine NewsletterRachael RyanK&L Wine MerchantsSpain, Summer Wine, Albariño, Rías Baixas, Cava, Corpinnat, Txakolina, Verdejo, Godello, Garnacha, Tempranillo, Bobal, Chillable Red, White Wine, Sparkling Wine, Rosé, Rachael Ryan, Penedès, Basque Country, Galicia, Navarra, Rioja, Rueda, Valdeorras, Value Wine, Under $25
Six Domestic Rosés Worth the Fuss This Summer
Six Domestic Rosés Worth the Fuss This Summer

K&L Redwood City Tasting Bar Manager Aaron Hughes rounds up his favorite 2025 California and Oregon rosés, from a $14.95 Willamette Valley crusher to top-tier Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir rosé from Flowers and Marine Layer. All dry, all delicious, all worth your attention this season.

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Wine NewsletterAaron HughesK&L Wine MerchantsRosé Wine 2025, California Rosé, Oregon Rosé, Pinot Noir Rosé, Mourvèdre Rosé, Sonoma Coast, Willamette Valley, Flowers Winery, Marine Layer, Red Car Wine, Stoller Family Estate, Big Salt Wine, Anonymous Wine Collective, Summer Wine, K&L Wine Merchants, Aaron Hughes, Dry Rosé, QPR Wine