Price $24.99, CASE SPECIAL $20 per bottle

For those who want a House White that hits all the high notes; a wine you can any time of the day with any kind of food around or none at all, this is a very special opportunity from Spain. We all love Albarino around here. Our own Fran is a particularly ardent fan and is responsible for keeping all of her favorites stocked here for the regulars that clamor for it. Albarino’s saline and mineral snap can reveal underneath, in the best of them, a plethora of complex but refreshing flavors and is known as the ultimate compliment to a platter of fresh mollusks! Is there a better wine to serve with oysters, crabs, clams, fish of all sorts or even pork or poultry? We think not! But, just as important, a good Albarino shouldn’t be so austere as to be an unpleasant drink on its own either. Terras Gauda (means Land of Happiness, what else is there to say?) has been an Albarino pioneer for 35 years and one of a small handful of wineries responsible for the recent international success of Galicia’s Rias Baixas appellation. O’Rosal, at the southern end of the appellation, is ground zero for the best examples of Albarino, and the Fonseca family blends a bit of several other local whites (Caiño Blanco and Loureiro) and engages in a bit of lees stirring to add texture and complexity to its most important wine- their O’Rosal Blanco. What a lovely glass of wine. Intensely aromatic of white flowers, lemon/lime, slate and a bit of peach pit, it manages to be both light on its feet yet satisfyingly textural, savory and just plain delicious at the same time. Drink it now for all of the reasons listed above and make sure you get enough to have plenty for the warm weather ahead. You’ll go through A LOT!