The White Wines of Spain with Justin Vann

Justin Vann has been selling wine and spirits in his native Houston for more than 11 years. He started around the age of 22, on the floor at Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse as well as in retail and as a wine consultant for Houston-area liquor stores and restaurants. He was the owner and wine buyer for Public Services Wine & Whisky in the city's Downtown area, as well as the wine buyer for James Beard Award–winning chef Justin Yu's Better Luck Tomorrow and Theodore Rex. Today, he is the beverage director for Nancy's Hustle on Houston's east side.  With a sharp wit and an encyclopedic mind for wine, Vann helps break down the white wines of Spain from Rias Baixas and Rioja, to Txakoli, Sherry, and Cava.  A conversation wine professionals can sink their teeth into, this episode may have an "inside baseball" feel, but it's a perfect primer for understanding the white wines of Spain.  Notable producers mentioned:  Rias Baixas, Albariño Bodegas Zarate Nanclares y Prieto Do Ferreiro  White Rioja R. Lopez de Heredia Cvne Blanco Txakoli Ameztoi Bodega  Sherry Bodegas Alvear  Toro Albala Cota 45  Catalunya Cava Recaredo Gramona  Clos Lentiscus  Godello  Val de Sil  Canary Islands  Las Bermejos  Mallorca  Cati Ribot  Public Service Announcement: Moscato  Bera  Paolo Saracco  Vietti