Catalan Wines

Food Through Wine: Amics, Gratallops, Catalunya

by  |  01-10-2025

A regular series that reviews dining through the lens of wine both good… and bad. The village of Gratallops in Priorat sees what is probably the largest share of international visitors of all the municipalities... more »

An update on Terra Alta & the 2025 harvest

by  |  24-09-2025

Near the border of Catalunya and Aragón, I was walking out into the vineyards with Ramon Roqueta of Celler Lafou. Once standing amongst the rows, we came across a rather bizarre sight: the drip irrigation... more »

Jean Leon – Vinya la Scala 2017

by  |  19-09-2025

If I was to rule the world, there would be a lot of changes, but there’s probably not enough space in a single article to list all of them. Given that, let’s just stick to... more »

A review of, “Wine Masters Priorat, Spain”

by  |  05-09-2025

The first thing to take into account when watching, Winemasters Priorat, Spain, is that this isn’t actually about the wine region of Priorat. It is instead an hour-long showcase for Álvaro Palacios, a principal and... more »

The wines of DO Terra Alta 2025

by  |  20-08-2025

With the release of the accompanying Tasting Report, it’s time to have another look at the wines of DO Terra Alta. As always, please review last year’s report for additional background. While the most southern... more »

The Perelada Experience

by  |  05-08-2025

Ages ago (maybe even before the pandemic but I can’t be sure) I was preparing to lead a wine tasting for a group of people in Priorat. One of the younger members of the group... more »

Corpinnat jumps to 16 with Kripta joining

by  |  30-07-2025

It’s difficult to keep up with the new additions to the sparkling wine association of Corpinnat as today, they’ve just added their 16th member, Celler Kripta which, until February of 2024 was known as Agustí... more »

Why is Priorat so expensive?

by  |  25-07-2025 ~ 2 Comments

With the release of the most-recent Priorat Report, it's worth taking a look at one of the most-asked questions about the wines of DOQ Priorat which is, "What are they so expensive?" There are many... more »

The wines of DOQ Priorat & DO Montsant 2025

by  |  22-07-2025

We arrive to the middle of another (and much greener) year, thus it’s time to release the annual report for DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant! Please view the Priorat and Montsant Tasting Reports where I’ve... more »

Organic fully arrives for Penedès

by  |  10-07-2025

“Any vacation requests from the 11th of August onward are being denied.” Such was the ominous beginning to an interview with a winery owner in DO Terra Alta for a forthcoming report. But this is... more »