Catalan Wines
The wines & oil of Gratavinum
by Editorial | 21-01-2013
It was one of those longer days of working on the Priorat guide that had us visiting several wineries in the morning. The afternoon though, had been cleared for Gratavinum several weeks previous though as... more »
A threat of terrace
by Editorial | 13-01-2013
It was one of those days (of which there were many) wherein it was threatening to rain when we went to visit Bodega Mas Alta for the Priorat guide. This building wouldn't look out of... more »
Espelt Garnacha Old Vines 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 13-12-2012
When browsing wine selections in San Francisco, it's always fun to see bottles from past journeys and say, "Oh yes, tried that. It was delicious." But, every so often, something pops up which makes you... more »
English Marriage #1
by Miquel Hudin | 12-12-2012 ~ 1 Comment
[wine] is matured in the bottle for at least two years before leaving our winery. [wine] is especially recommended as accompaniment to tuna, and marries well with all meats, particularly slow-cooked meat dishes in sauce,... more »
Portal del Priorat: Siuralta 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 03-12-2012
One of the wineries we were really looking forward to visit during our research for the upcoming Vinologue Priorat guide was Portal del Priorat. It took some time to meet up with owner Alfredo Arribas,... more »
This is the end
by Miquel Hudin | 30-11-2012
And so, as winter quickly sets in, two months of research draw to a close in DOQ Priorat. During this time we've been based in the village of Gratallops and have gotten to know the... more »
Up high with Mas Martinet
by Editorial | 27-11-2012
Just recently, we visited Mas Martinet for our forthcoming Priorat guide. It was a bit down the road from the village of Gratallops where we pulled in to their cellar and were immediately greeted by... more »
A creative tasting at Clos 93
by Miquel Hudin | 20-11-2012
When you have less to work with, you make what you have count. This is often the case when we encounter small cellars that are just getting started out and they want to let people... more »
Respect your elders: Scala Dei’s Cartoixa 1975
by Miquel Hudin | 18-11-2012
It's not often that that chance arrives to taste a wine that predates your arrival on this planet by several years and would have been a wine your parents would have drank in their 30s,... more »
‘Tis the season for Tasta Porrera
by Editorial | 16-11-2012 ~ 1 Comment
This past Saturday was the Tasta Porrera event in, yes you've guessed it, the small village of Porrera in Priorat, Catalonia. It was put on by the very sensibly named, Association of the wineries of... more »