Adrian McManus

Adrian McManus is from the United Kingdom but has been living in Galicia since 1991. In 2002 he began writing for Living Spain Magazine, at the time the UK’s definitive publication on Spain and all things Spanish. His 2007 article on Cambados, “Cradle” of Albariño wine and its famous Fiesta del Albariño, Spain’s second most important date on the gastronomic calendar, caused something of a stir locally. In August of that year he was invited by the Most Serene Order of Albariño Wine to take the solemn oath of Knight of Albariño Wine, an honour shared with only three other foreigners to date, General de Gaulle of France, President Juan Perón of Argentina and Swiss winemaker Dr. Bruno Kammerer. In June 2012 he was also proclaimed Defender of the Red Wine of the Salnés Valley in recognition for his contribution in the ‘defence and protection’ of the much loved Viño Tinto de Barrantes. His extensive contacts in the Galician wine industry have enabled him to be at the forefront of wine tourism in the region.