Catalan Wines

Clos Mogador 2012

by  |  07-03-2015

Most anyone who knows Priorat wines knows the story of Clos Mogador. If not, buy the book. The winery is as much Priorat as Priorat is it. That's an oversimplification and a bit ridiculous but... more »

Wines from a Stone

by  |  05-03-2015

I offer up the profile of two wines from Vins de Pedra. A well-known winery from Empordà is La Vinyeta and is run by husband and wife team Josep Serra (who is originally from the... more »

In The Glass – Lo Corb 2011

by  |  19-02-2015

hings tend to get slow on this site when other stuff is going on which in this case is currently the work on revising the Priorat book. This means catching up on the latest news... more »

The Monvínic wine universe

by  |  14-02-2015

Amazingly it seems, I've never fully written up anything on this site about Monvínic, the renown wine bar in Barcelona. I've definitely been there plenty but being that it's something of a place for people... more »

The new and improved Vinum

by  |  10-02-2015

When it comes to wine bars I'm a bit of a pain in the ass. There are many out there which are actually just restaurants that slap "& Wine Bar" on their sign but fail... more »

The Sweet Lent

by  |  04-02-2015

For those that fall prey to the virulently spreading American tradition of Valentine’s Day, the 14th is coming. For those more religiously minded, Lent is quickly approaching starting on the 15th. While the tie in... more »

Clos Garsed 1989

by  |  03-02-2015

The shortened form of Priorat history goes something along the lines of "The monks came in the 12th century. They made wine. René Barbier arrived in 1979, released a wine in 1989 with four other... more »

Goodbye Colmado Quilez, goodbye Barcelona

by  |  30-01-2015

For those who love Spain and haven't been in awhile, you've basically lost your chance to see the country as it was. Starting January 1, 2015, the commercial rent control law of 1964 is no... more »

The lunar calendar in dishcloth form

by  |  21-01-2015

For those unfamiliar with the whole lunar cycle business when it comes to wine, there are many who take it quite seriously. Essentially, the main gist is that you have: fruit days, flower days, leaf... more »

In The Glass: Vins de Taller – Geum 2012

by  |  20-01-2015

It's been tricky for the organic winery of Vins de Taller as while they're an Empordà winery they're not a DO Empordà winery. This is due mostly to sitting just outside the geographical borders of... more »