Articles

What private, or “own-label” wines bring to the table

by  |  19-05-2016

If there is one thing more tedious than wine articles, it's wine articles about other wine articles which is why I try not to do it much here, although I do renege on this from... more »

Taking a balanced look at the Priorats

by  |  16-05-2016

Whether viewing it as a yolk and its white or a donut and its hole, it's hard not to see DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant closely linked given that the latter wraps nearly completely around... more »

Cairanne’s cru bump & Brunel de la Gardine

by  |  14-05-2016

When at Vinisud back in February, the happy rumbling around town was that Cairanne had just gone from being Côtes du Rhône Villages to a full cru meaning that from 2016 onward, those studying all... more »

In The Glass: Vinyes d’en Gabriel – Mans de Samsó 2013

by  |  12-05-2016 ~ 4 Comments

It takes visiting large production regions such as Rioja or Napa where they tout a wine as "small production" at 5,000 bottles to really appreciate the all-too typical story in both DOQ Priorat & DO... more »
The tasting at Nuits St. George

The days of Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2016

by  |  11-05-2016

It may be different for others but I suppose due to the general price of the wines and the limited production, I've always thought of Burgundy as something of an enigma. Sure, wine is wine... more »

DO Conca de Barberà is not the grape, Barbera

by  |  09-05-2016 ~ 1 Comment

With today's regional focus being on the Catalan wine region, DO Conca de Barberà, it's probably a good moment to chat about something that's very easy to confuse in that this wine region has absolutely... more »
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DO Conca de Barberà

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The appellation of DO Conca de Barberà is another one of the Catalan regions that doesn't often see a lot of attention. Being in the interior, about an hour and a half due west of... more »

In The Glass: Vins de Foresta – Marselan 2013

by  |  06-05-2016

Marselan is a curious beast that's been popping up here and there. Originally created as a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache, it was successfully bred near the town of Marseillan, France from which it... more »

DO Montsant, calling it “cheap Priorat” is just so 2006

by  |  04-05-2016

I've been giving a series of guided tastings in English at the Wine Aspects school in Vilafranca del Penedès. They started with DO Empordà and will finish with DOQ Priorat. But right in the middle,... more »

RIP Philippe Geeraert

by  |  02-05-2016 ~ 1 Comment

I'm thoroughly unclear on what the objective of 2016 is other than to methodically kill off everyone involved with the wine world. With a string of high-profile winemakers dying in France as well as Zlatan... more »