Catalan Wines
Un món de vi/Un monde de vin
by Editorial | 26-04-2013
The battle lines have long been drawn in regards to the whole "natural wine" debate. While we've written about the growing trendiness of natural wine in Catalonia, the issues around this were further emphasized in... more »
In The Glass: Castell d’Or Esplugen Selecció 2010
by Editorial | 15-04-2013 ~ 1 Comment
With our new Priorat guide off to the printer and available shortly, we need to mention a wine that didn't make it in to this first edition of the book which is from Castell d'Or.... more »
The first annual Cooperative Fair
by Elia VS | 06-04-2013 ~ 1 Comment
Having spent quite a bit of time in Priorat, blogging about it, and most importantly, drinking it, last Saturday I was invited to attend the 1st Cooperative Fair at the Castell del Vi museum in... more »
A world of wine underfoot
by Miquel Hudin | 04-04-2013
Last year, when working on finishing tracks for the high speed rail connection from Barcelona to France, the construction workers unearthed what was basically a 2,000 year-old wine cellar just north of the city. It... more »
Terroir al Límit Terra de Cuques 2011
by Editorial | 24-03-2013
The Vitis Vinifera fair in Barcelona last week was an overwhelming assault of the top end portfolio from local distributor, Cuvée 3000 and was really too full of interesting wines to completely cover. But, one... more »
The Natural Way
by Miquel Hudin | 21-03-2013
Several weeks ago a “Rendez-vous” event at the Moritz Bar à Vins was packed to capacity and spilling out the doors. Every in-the-know sommelier and wine expert in Barcelona was there, comprising a heaving, warm... more »
The Empordà/Costa Brava confusion
by Miquel Hudin | 19-03-2013
Browsing around the internetz this morning (as that's what Tuesday mornings are for) I came across a new company offering guided winery tours. These are a dime a dozen these days in Spain as due... more »
Tasting the Castell de Raimat collection
by Miquel Hudin | 18-03-2013 ~ 1 Comment
Sometime back, I joked that the Costers del Segre winery, Raimat was more reliable than god. The reasoning behind this is that they have a very nice price point for their wines and so you... more »
In The Glass: Celler Tern Garnatxa Blanca 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 10-03-2013
We were recently the lucky winners of a bottle of Garnatxa Blanca (White Grenache) 2012 by Celler Tern down in the Terra Alta region of Catalonia, in a giveaway at the Circ de Tarragona website.... more »
Martin Faixó’s Open Doors II
by Editorial | 09-03-2013
Starting last year, Cap de Creus's Martin Faixó did something a little novel. As they had two restaurants in Cadaqués prior to opening their winery in 2007 they decided to hold an event that celebrated... more »