Articles
La Paradeta and the English lie
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2013
The above photo is not one of the streets in Barcelona to find hookers, but Carrer Comercial, along the back side of Mercat del Born home to "bargain" seafood restaurant, La Paradeta. It's incredibly popular... more »
Rendez-vous: Telmo Rodríguez at Moritz’s bar-à-vins
by Elia VS | 26-02-2013
We've been huge fans of the Bar-à-vins [sadly now defunct] in the Moritz beer factory since before it opened last September. Yes, that's right, Barcelona's best wine bar (together with Monvínic) is by a beer... more »
It’s that calçotada time of year
by Editorial | 25-02-2013
It could quite easily be said that it's a blessing to only have calçotadas for one season of the year. It is a feast which, at its very heart is massively intense, delicious, and one... more »
Un, dos, Tres Ceps from Roura
by Miquel Hudin | 12-02-2013
This red from Roura, and its white sister made from Xarel·lo were a couple of bottles we picked up at the "Fira de vins de Catalunya" last year. As wines from Alella go, they're not... more »
DO Alella needs a “killer wine”
by Miquel Hudin | 11-02-2013
By far one of the smallest Denominació d'Origen appellations in Catalonia, DO Alella, with its nine registered cellars often gets overlooked. It's ironic given its rather close proximity to Barcelona, a mere 25 minutes on... more »
A visit to the Clos Mogador
by Editorial | 04-02-2013
In the late 1970s, René Barbier III and his wife, Isabelle Meyer sought out a new path in Priorat. Starting in an old warehouse outside of Gratallops for a cellar, with several friends they began... more »
Opening a bottle any way you can
by Miquel Hudin | 29-01-2013
We've personally witnessed what happens when you try to open a bottle with a shoe the wrong way (spoiler: the bottle explodes) but amazingly, there are a great many other kludges to get at your... more »
In The Glass: Stonier 2006 Pinot Noir Reserve
by Miquel Hudin | 26-01-2013
This was an interesting find that we came across at Monvínic last week where the by-the-glass selection is glorious. Obviously for most people, when thinking Pinot Noir, they think France, New Zealand, or Oregon. Australia... more »
The wines & oil of Gratavinum
by Editorial | 21-01-2013
It was one of those longer days of working on the Priorat guide that had us visiting several wineries in the morning. The afternoon though, had been cleared for Gratavinum several weeks previous though as... more »
A threat of terrace
by Editorial | 13-01-2013
It was one of those days (of which there were many) wherein it was threatening to rain when we went to visit Bodega Mas Alta for the Priorat guide. This building wouldn't look out of... more »