Meet David Hidalgo of Galea Drinks

Today we’d like to introduce you to David Hidalgo.

Hi David, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Galea Drinks reflects how I have evolved through the years. Born and raised in Spain, with a family involved in the culinary and wine business made I experience firsthand the purity and quality of the foods and beverages we bring to the table.

My early age passion for being inside a warehouse surrounded by countless cases of wine from different terroirs of Spain, resulted in me owning a successful distribution company with a selective portfolio of premium wineries expanding their reach across the country.

After years of learning all about the wine business, the characteristics of the base of the grape on the region, and the different ways to elaborate wine maintaining its essence, I was tempted to follow another dream – sell my company to pursue my aviation interest by finishing a certification in the USA. Up for more challenges I made the tough decision to stay in the USA and opened an importing Spanish wine company that made me reconnect with wine lovers, and myself. With many years in the wine industry, you always enjoy what the past brings to the present – grapes fermented through time that delights today’s wine lovers.

This is how we identified an opportunity to meet the present needs of a new type of demand, and with the right resources, we found a way to elaborate a distinctive product like Galea for the US market. These drinks crafted in Spain and made with all-natural organic products bottled to perfection was the piece of the Mediterranean many people wanted to experience from the comfort of their homes (especially when we launched right in the middle of the pandemic!).

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Launching any product in a new market is never a smooth ride (it’s an adrenaline rush), but as you get to see how people begin to taste, share and interact with these drinks we passionately elaborate in Spain, it makes it all worth it.

Introducing Galea Drinks in the United States during the pandemic was the true challenge – where we had limited options to get people to taste our sangrias, mimosa, and mulled wine. However, we were confident that once we were able to reach them through more restaurants, liquor stores, bars, and supermarkets we would capture their attention… and we did!

As you know, we’re big fans of GALEA DRINKS. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Let’s start from the basics, the word Galea (ˈɡālēəˈ) comes from a Mediterranean-style vessel. Galea Drinks are crafted in Barcelona, Spain, in the heart of the Mediterranean. Our portfolio includes sangria (red, white, rose), mimosa, and mulled wine. We elaborate these drinks with organic wines harmoniously blended with organic ingredients – we are 100% organic certified.

Galea Drinks are lightly carbonated, adding a crispy touch and amplitude in the mouth that you don’t want to miss. It’s the Galea experience! Last but not least, our glass bottles not only preserve the freshness of the Galea Drinks but are popular among customers that like to reuse them for environmental and health safety reasons.

Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
Miami weather gets the most likes. It’s a great spot to enjoy living outdoors, have a fun lifestyle, and meet a very culturally diverse group of people; plus it’s a perfect location for Galea Drinks!

Everyone would agree that Miami traffic is the worst!

Contact Info:

• Website: www.galeadrinks.com
• Instagram: @galeadrinks