The Pacific Northwest is a quiet corner of the United State, often sleeping under a serene blanket of fog. The PNW coastline stretches for roughly 1,000 glorious miles north of San Francisco.

Welcome back, friends! Time to open the windows and let the spring shine in. One would think the mild winter we’ve had this year would make spring’s arrival a little less sweet, but I celebrated spring just as lively this year as any.

Spain is the third-largest producer of wine. There are more acres planted with vines in Spain than anywhere else in the world. Because Spain is a peninsula, the wine regions vary greatly, with very different climates between all the regions.