Txakoli – okay, I know at first glance if you are unfamiliar with this wine or with the language of the Basque region of Spain, you might wonder, how in the world do you say this? It’s easier than it looks. “tx” is the “ch” sound in this language, so “cha – koli”.
The word makes me think of chocolate, but the wine is far from that. Bright with lemon and strong mineral notes with a slight effervescence, this is the perfect wine for the warm days of summer.
When the World Wine Travel group of writers settled on the Basque region for this month’s topic, I knew this was the wine I wanted to find.
The #WorldWineTravel group will be exploring this region and you will find links to my colleagues’ writings below. If you are interested in learning more or want to share your love of this region, we will be gathered on Twitter on Saturday Morning June, 26th at 8 am Pacific or a more reasonable 11 am Eastern time in the US, to discuss the region and it’s wines. Join us by using and following the hashtag #WorldWineTravel

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