Catalunya at Dalmcija Wine Expo 201516-05-2015

In returning to Dalmatia for the first time in many years, I attended the Dalmacija Wine Expo 2015 in Split and conducted a Master Class comparing three wines of Catalonia with three of Dalmatia. I... more>

In The Glass: Oliver Conti Turó Negre 200907-04-2012

Oliver Conti county is a fine winery up in the Alt Empordà of Catalonia, Spain. We talk about them a great deal more in our Empordà wine guide, but suffice to say, you’ll more than... more>

A trip to Arché Pagès17-08-2011

This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in November, 2009. The family behind Arché Pagès has been making wine for the last four generations with the current winemaker,... more>

A glimpse in to Oliver Conti13-07-2011

We came across a brief review (in Catalan) of the winery of Oliver Conti up in Northeastern Catalonia, Spain. The writeup is overall quite positive, extolling the virtues of the Conti wines as well as... more>

Visiting the one and only Capmany20-02-2011

Capmany (the ‘ny’ is just like an ñ and is not ‘many’) is your typical village up in the northeastern reaches of Catalonia. You wind along some twisty road in the hills and suddenly you... more>