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A love affair with Assyrtiko

by  |  24-06-2020

Scrolling through my Instagram feed, you may think that I am a bit of an Assyrtiko fan girl and you’d not be wrong. Fuelled by my love of all things Greek, I studied the language... more »

Going virtually to Burgundy via their new maps

by  |  22-06-2020

In regards to the issues surrounding wine events during this pandemic, a mighty fat bummer was the cancellation of Grands Jours du Bourgogne, a week-long event that takes places over the various subregions of Burgundy,... more »

A book review of “Beyond Flavour”

by  |  19-06-2020

It’s incredible to think that the act of blind wine tasting has gone from a state of complete oblivion by the public at large to now being one the niftiest, wowiest party tricks one can... more »

The wines of DO Empordà in 2020

by  |  16-06-2020

In years past and in times not like these, whenever visiting Alt Empordà in the far northeast of Catalunya, I’d try to find a way to have a drink on the terrace of the Almadraba... more »

In The Glass: Abadal Matís 2017

by  |  13-06-2020

There is a wealth of choice in the world of wine today from which I received this curiosity by Abadal recently. I say, “curiosity” as it’s a new wine where they heavily feature Mandó, a... more »

2020, the gift that keeps on giving

by  |  11-06-2020

Starting in March it became readily apparent that 2020 was going to be a real slog for wine. When restaurants, bars, and hotels are closed due to a global pandemic, wine doesn’t sell which is... more »

Understanding the Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010-2017 vintages via Domaine la Barroche

by  |  09-06-2020

I seem to have a knack in catching Julien Barrot of Domaine la Barroche at awkward moments whenever I’m in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. When I first profiled their cellar, I stopped by while the whole family was... more »

Xarel·lo: A modern rockstar

by  |  05-06-2020

Xarel·lo is the only grape in the world spelled with a (·) or punt volat, something of a thumb to the nose of “the man”. Then it, proudly presents a middle finger to all English... more »

Don’t come around here no more

by  |  04-06-2020

It was amazing to see so much work put into such a campaign in Priorat. It was after all shared widely across social media. Our village notice systems were constantly broadcasting it as well. Even... more »

Site News: Favorites, reports, & more

by  |  03-06-2020

Given the very healthy response to our one-year free subscription to those out of work in the hospitality sector, we thought it a good time to update everyone about recent goings on as well as... more »