I thought I knew Albariño. Then I went to riasbaixaswines. ✈️🍇🌊 And suddenly in Spain, Galicia ✨, everything in the glass started making more sense. The Atlantic air. The endless green. The granite soils. The vines trained high above your head on traditional pergolas. And, of course, the seafood that makes you wonder whether Albariño and Galicia were simply designed for each other. 🦪🥂 But here’s what surprised me: Rías Baixas has much more depth than the fresh, easy-drinking Albariño many of us associate it with. Five different subzones. Different expressions of the same grape. Wines with texture, complexity and ageing potential. And a landscape that explains so much about why they taste the way they do. So I put together the things I wish every wine lover knew before discovering this corner of northwestern Spain. Consider this carousel your mini wine lover’s guide to Rías Baixas. 📌 Save it before your next trip to Spain—or simply for the next time you’re choosing a bottle ...