Articles
Making a ripoff in a wine glass
by Elia VS | 29-08-2013
While it’s hard to complain about the price of a glass of wine in Spain given that in San Francisco or New York, you can pay upwards of $12 in a wine bar, there’s plenty... more »
A night of wines in Torroja del Priorat
by Editorial | 27-08-2013
If there's a sure way to lure people to the remote villages of Priorat, it's to have an annual festival (or more than one) that features all the wines of a village in a festive... more »
The best bar in Paris
by Miquel Hudin | 20-08-2013
Going out for a drink in Paris is not for the light of wallet. A cocktail will be around 10€ and a glass of wine will start at 5€ in any basic café. For some,... more »
Extractions
by Editorial | 18-08-2013
A collection of nifty wine and travel bits from around the interwebs. Paris Pricing Insanity On our recent trip up to Paris, we found the murder the they get away with on wine prices with... more »
In Paris, Rosé time is happening right now
by Miquel Hudin | 16-08-2013 ~ 2 Comments
I was once told by an importer that in New York, rosé wine is a great wine to have in your catalog if you manage to sell out of all of it in the two... more »
The vineyards of Belleville Park in Paris
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2013
For those that have walked about the Belleville neighborhood in Paris, you know it to be something of a varied and colorful neighborhood. It lacks that grand “Parisian” quality that so many lend to the... more »
A life sans caviste is not living at all
by Editorial | 09-08-2013
There are two definitions for the French word, “caviste”. The first is the enological one in that it is the person in charge of the cellar. The second would be easy to translate simply as... more »
Why not Cava?
by Editorial | 29-07-2013
There is what appears to be a "möbius" argument these days when it comes to people's opinions on Cava, the Spanish bubbly that is mostly made in the Penedès region of Catalonia. Concisely put, "...Cava,... more »
Mas Blanch i Jové: Vinya dels Artistes
by Editorial | 21-07-2013 ~ 4 Comments
A couple of weekends ago we were fortunate to be guests to the 3rd annual "Vinya dels Artistes" event put on by the winery, Mas Blanch i Jové in DO Costers del Segre of Catalonia.... more »
In The Glass: Trossos del Priorat – Lo Petit de la casa 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2013
More than just a striking winery set in to the sloping hills, Trossos del Priorat puts out some serious wines. So much so that due to the steady hands of enologs, Eva Escudé and Toni... more »