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The wines of Penedès 2025

by  |  03-12-2025

Of all the things that changed for me in 2025, the biggest was my perception of the wines from DO Penedès. As shown by the latest Tasting Report of just under 200 wines, Penedès is... more »

Domaine du Grapillon d’Or – Merlot – Caladoc 2023

by  |  27-11-2025

This week has seen me visit Naples for the first time. To be honest, it was one city in Italy that was never high on my list given how much negative press has been pouring... more »

A book review of, “Rooted in Change”

by  |  25-11-2025

In this new book, Jane Masters and Andrew Neather decided to bite off a big topic and write about about the sustainability of wine in terms of what the issues are, what can be done... more »

The wines of Eastern Catalunya 2025

by  |  20-11-2025

Let’s have a look at what is, the eastern portion of Catalunya where the denominations of origin for Empordà, Pla de Bages, and Alella are located. I’ll start by admitting there isn’t terribly much that... more »
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Viña Salceda, Rioja, Spain

by  |  18-11-2025

Here are two of the top cuvées from the Viña Salceda winery which is owned by Perelada-Chivite. It’s been an interesting evolution to watch as they started with the basic wines, namely a Blanca and... more »

A new look at Alella’s Can Matons

by  |  14-11-2025

Catalunya’s wine region of Alella is probably unknown by most, including people actually living in Catalunya. One of the more well-known wine stars is Alta Alella (now, Art Laietà) but beyond that, there aren’t that... more »

The wines of Jerez & Sherry 2025

by  |  11-11-2025

The last time my feet set foot on the powdery albariza soils of the Sherry lands was a decade ago. Despite this lengthy amount of time, when I paid a visit to the classic winery... more »

DO Penedès’s first fully organic harvest

by  |  07-11-2025

Four years ago this month, I was working on an article about the recently-announced changes for DO Penedès and I had to call their offices to ask for some clarification. Instead of putting me on... more »
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Art Laietà, Alella, Catalunya

by  |  05-11-2025

This bottle of Bruant marks the first wine I’ve tasted since the rebrand of Alta Alella/Celler de Les Aus to now be Art Laietà, which happened in October. Technically, the full name is Art Laietà... more »

Bodegas el Grifo in Lanzarote celebrates its 250th anniversary

by  |  03-11-2025

In 1730, a massive volcanic eruption broke out on the Canary island of Lanzarote, just off the coast of Africa. It was initially epic in size, but became even greater as additional eruptions would continue... more »