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: Hiriart Rosado Élite 2011
by Editorial | 30-03-2013
When we popped in to the Nariz de Oro event in Barcelona on the 12th, we found that, in addition to all the top sommeliers in town battling it out nose to nose, there were... more »
The Fòrum Gastronòmic Girona
by Editorial | 06-03-2013
In the land of awesome, all-encompassing events in Spain, the Fòrum Gastronòmic (or Fórum Gastronómico if you're in to that whole Castilian thing) ranks up towards the top. There are tons of smaller, local events... more »
Rendez-vous: Telmo Rodríguez at Moritz’s bar-à-vins
by Elia VS | 26-02-2013
We've been huge fans of the Bar-à-vins [sadly now defunct] in the Moritz beer factory since before it opened last September. Yes, that's right, Barcelona's best wine bar (together with Monvínic) is by a beer... more »
In The Glass: Can Feliu Binerbo 2006
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2012
This is an interesting wine from Can Feliu that comes by way of DO Pla i Llevant on the island of Mallorca. It sees 13 months of aging, but what's quite interesting is that it's... more »
The Torroja harvest tasting
by Editorial | 02-11-2012 ~ 4 Comments
I was fortunate enough to be in Priorat during the fall harvest party (or festa de la verema) that was put on by L'Infernal and Terroir al Límit this last week, in the small village... more »
5/X, a Catalan Pinot in Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 23-10-2012
If you were to ask, "Have you tried this Spanish Pinot Noir?" Most people would probably puff up their chests and answer, "Oh, I'm sure you mean Tempranillo, no?" as the concept of Pinot coming... more »
Tasting DO Ribeiro wines at Mercat de Mercats
by Editorial | 22-10-2012
Galician white wines have always been on our radar. Regions like Rias Baixas are better known outside of Galicia, but the DO Ribeiro has gained a great deal in fame in recent years, especially for... more »
The island wines of Menorca
by Miquel Hudin | 08-06-2012
Menorca, a veritable all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of beaches around a compact island, is more than just its sand and sun. There is a fantastic dose of history on the island, dating back thousands of years. There's... more »
Don Jacobo from Rioja
by Miquel Hudin | 30-05-2011
Started over 100 years ago, Don Jacobo is a winery located in Navarrete, Spain, up in the Rioja region. We were quite happy to have the chance to meet the gregarious director, Francisco Javier Martinez... more »