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Tast del Decenni of 2005 in 2015

by  |  05-07-2015

As was the case last year, I was invited to the "Tast del Decenni" of the DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant in Falset. While from time to time gracious winemaking friends in the region will... more »

An introduction to Empordà wines

by  |  13-06-2015

Many who come to the region of Costa Brava for holidays aren't aware that there is a thriving wine scene waiting to be discovered that offers up no end of reasons to not buy some... more »

A vineyard that time ignores

by  |  05-06-2015

If you happen to live just south of Girona and go to Sant Celoni often to take the regional train, then you, much like me, would take the GI-555 as it offers something of a... more »

Catalunya at Dalmacija Wine Expo 2015

by  |  16-05-2015

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 »

Mas Doix reaching new heights

by  |  09-05-2015

We received and email today from the always gregarious Valentí Llagostera of Mas Doix that at Decanter magazine, Mark O'Halleron named their Mas Doix 2010 as one of the 10 top Grandes Pagos de Espana... more »

Domaine Treloar

by  |  18-04-2015

The first time that I met winemaking Englishman, Jonathan Hesford was at Arrels del Vi in 2013 in Sant Martí d'Empúries, Catalonia. This was followed by a fair called Vignerons des Aspres in Thuir, France... more »

In Small Packages

by  |  15-04-2015

As it is said it Catalan, Al pot petit hi ha la bona confitura which roughly translated to English means, “big things come in small packages”. I bring this up as every waking moment of... more »

Mas Doix – 1902

by  |  08-04-2015

For anyone who hasn't had the pleasure of visiting Mas Doix (pronounced doash) up in Poboleda, it's a worthwhile trip. You'll get someone in the family who will show you around and odds are that... more »

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 »

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 »