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Castell d’Encus – Acusp 2020

by  |  19-05-2023

Despite fake news and all the other problems hanging over us as a people, there are indeed some truths that remain such as: what goes up must come down, you can lead a horse to... more »

Food Through Wine: Mallorca

by  |  17-05-2023

A regular series that reviews dining through the lens of wine. It seems only fitting that if one is to talk about Mallorcan wines, when one should talk about where to eat in Mallorca. Whenever... more »

Six wines from Mallorca to know right now

by  |  15-05-2023

So we arrive to the middle of May and undoubtedly there are people out there making summer travel plans which might very well include Spain. And of those heading to Spain, perhaps the island of... more »

“British Sparkling Wine”, a name for all, a name for none?

by  |  10-05-2023

Given the recent Coronation, it only seemed fitting to take a look at one of the long-unresolved issues for the wines of Great Britain… In the last twenty years, British sparkling wine (or its longer,... more »

The wines of DO Alella

by  |  08-05-2023

In any region, there will always be a DO which is the smallest of all and for Catalunya, that’s DO Alella. Plain to see, yet just out of sight, it literally sits but a few... more »

Cul de Cuvée 06-05-2023

by  |  06-05-2023

A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random bits from around the world of drink. Always served up “mostly fresh” for your enjoyment. Okay everyone, we need to have a little talk about boxed wine. Like many... more »

Catching up with Herència Altés

by  |  03-05-2023

It was shortly after Herència Altés fully moved into their new cellar that I paid them a visit to see what they were working on in this sleek, modern space just off the N-420 highway... more »

New winery “incubator” opening in Penedès

by  |  01-05-2023

For anyone wanting to start up a winery, it’s an undeniable fact that the costs are onerous. Once you’ve secured a source of grapes via planting or buying (neither a small task), then you need... more »
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Stina and the taste of stone

by  |  26-04-2023

In April of 2012 I made a long-overdue trip to Croatia for what was back then the hottest new wine fair to appear in years called, the Zagreb Wine Gourmet Weekend. It didn’t last long... more »

A book review of “Lonely Planet’s Wine Trails Vol. 2”

by  |  24-04-2023

This latest edition of Lonely Planet’s “Wine Trails” picks up from its first edition released in 2015 by giving readers a fly-by view of enotourism destinations around the world. As it states on the cover,... more »