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Lidl & Domaine de Pignan 2008

by  |  30-05-2015

For those unfamiliar with supermarkets in Spain, there are few these days that are good and most verge on repugnant (Mercadona.) One of the ones that has historically been the mecca of all bargain dwellers... more »

A comparative tasting of Vins de Taller

by  |  28-05-2015

As we've mentioned before, Vins de Taller doesn't get a lot of love up in Empordà. This is due primarily to their being just outside the Denomination of Origin and being under the much larger... more »

Batič Angel Rosso Grand Cuvee 2007

by  |  26-05-2015

The name Batič comes up here and there on this website. There are many reasons behind this, but the main driving force is that wines of Miha and his family are quite simply, excellent. They're... more »

Wines of the Cap de Creus, Catalonia

by  |  25-05-2015

For me, Cap de Creus has always been a special place. It was one of the first parts of DO Empordà that I started exploring in 2007 and the cellars there were the first of... more »

The Paradox of wine in Split, Croatia

by  |  18-05-2015

In Spain, many wine bars have sprung up in recent years as many people looked at their glass of 3€ a bottle Rioja that they're drinking in say, Barcelona and asked, "Why am I drinking... 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 »

DO Penedès, for white wines

by  |  14-05-2015

I recently attended a presentation of the new wines from DO Penedès as I've yet to figure out if this wine region in Catalonia (which is by far its largest) is also its best known... 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 »

Dalmatian grape invaders

by  |  08-05-2015

There is a bigger, boomier, more extracted article looming about the current state of Dalmatian wines as I tasted last month at the Dalmacija Wine Expo in Split, Croatia but for now, I present this... more »

Terra Alta & Lafou’s White Grenache

by  |  05-05-2015

As the furthest south Denomination of Origin in Catalonia, Terra Alta is oft unknown by most. Admittedly I was quite daft as to what they were doing down there until 2012 when I happened upon... more »