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The Calistoga Wine Society varietal spotlight: Albariño

Albariño (Spanish) or Alvarinho (Portuguese) is a variety of grape grown mainly in Galicia, an autonomous community of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula.  International Albariño Day was Aug. 1 and takes place each year on the last day of the Albariño festival, also known as Fiesta del Albariño, which occurs in Cambados, Spain in the […]

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