Catalan Wines

The changes at Celler de Capçanes

by  |  28-06-2023

In the big scheme of things, a decade really isn’t much of anything, but for Anna Rovira, the head enologist at Celler de Capçanes in DO Montsant, Catalunya, the span of 10 years has pretty... more »

A look at Torres’ Clos Ancestral wines

by  |  21-06-2023

Piece by piece, a decades-long project is coming to fruition for the Torres winery. These two wines reviewed below are comprised of grape varieties that were part of a long, long initiative to bring back... more »

Tast del Decenni 2023: The DOQ Priorat 2013 vintage

by  |  14-06-2023

So after this forced stretch of time out in the weeds, we’ve now returned to holding the annual Tast del Decenni events for DOQ Priorat. What these are is very simple in concept in that... more »

Checking in with Mas Alta, Priorat

by  |  07-06-2023

It’s been nearly a quarter century since Mas Alta was founded in 1999 in the small village of la Vilella Alta of DOQ Priorat, but it’s covered a lot of ground during all those years.... more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

The wines of DO Costers del Segre 2023

by  |  19-04-2023

I will readily admit to being a bit intimidated by DO Costers del Segre. I realize of of course you might be immediately be saying, “Whatsers del what?” I assume this because, unless you live... more »

Having a new look at DOQ Priorat 2014

by  |  04-04-2023

Rummaging about the cellar with a strong(er) desire than usual to drink some Priorat wines, I came across several that were from the 2014 vintage for some reason. I can only assume that they were... more »