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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 »

Revisiting the wines of Morocco’s Château Roslane

by  |  30-10-2025

It’s been quite some time since last checking in on Château Roslane in the Meknès region of Morocco. That adventure saw me dashing off to the region with Albert Costa of Vall Llach, seeing little... more »

An arrival to Can Sumoi

by  |  28-10-2025

It had been a lot of back forth (largely due to my travel schedule), but a couple of weeks ago, I finally managed to get up to Can Sumoi, one of the experimental projects of... more »
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Follador Prosecco, Veneto, Italy

by  |  23-10-2025

If you speak Spanish, the Prosecco winery, Follador has a rather ‘special’ meaning and it’s admittedly hard not to giggle when seeing it. Similarly, albeit with a much less potent word, Champagne Gosset means “little... more »