Does anyone know of any nationwide retailers (like Costco) that sell albarino wine? I found it at Trader Joe's, but it is sparkling. I'd like to try the "real" thing.

TJ's does have two Albarinos but, like most places, only carry it in summer. Actually, it's quite good and like so much else at TJ - resonably priced!

I get ours at Bev MO! Right now they are having there buy one get one for 5 cents. They had a really good albarino for 15 bucks and then I got the second bottle for 5 cents. GReat deal and it was yummy!

in my love for wines, met these folks there are in Seattle,WA and they can help, hubby American, wife is Spanish ,former Spain tourist council member.
http://www.classicalwines.com/
they have, but sell direct to stores, however, if ask they can help refer you to one in your area, they import Albariños and well wines from Spain.

hope it helps

I found / bought off the 'Clearance' rack several bottles of Albarinho at a Roger Wilco store in N.J.

The best Albarinhos are Domino de origin in the Minho valley; you can get an adequate Portuguese substitute called Ribeiro that comes from the North Bank of Rio Minho.

Eddie ... aren´t we talking about the famous Spanish Albariño ? Albarinho is defintely a Portuguese word ...And Ribeiro ( a great style of wine ) is not Portuguese but from Galicia in Northern Spain .
Feel free to correct me on this anybody .

Ladaque - maybe we should all come to San Diego! That'sa great deal!

teachertraveler8, I'm sure if you asked at your favorite local wine/liquor store (especially a nicer one that has a wide variety of wines and spirits from all over), the employees could find it for you and/or make a special order for you. There is a website that helps one look for specific wine in a specific state called www.wine-searcher.com. According to a quick search I did, you can definitely find albarino at a store called Village Corner in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

If worse comes to worse, you can certainly find it the next time you come to Chicago as there is a large local chain called Binny's (www.binnys.com) that carries it as well as many other Spanish wines.

Thanks, everyone and especially la historiadora for looking in Michigan. I will check with the wine stores. I was just hoping that I could find Albarino at the grocery store as easily as Rioja.

Found some albarino at Plum Market. It is La Cana brand. I will try it this weekend.