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Vall Llach – Embruix 2021

by  |  31-07-2023

While compiling this year’s lengthy Priorat report, I realized that I’ve tasted Vall Llach’s Embruix wine a good number of times. In fact, it would probably my most-tasted wine from Priorat with the exception of... more »

The ‘Jesus’ wine barrel, the largest in the world

by  |  27-07-2023

Woe be the sommelier student who must remember the names of all the various bottle sizes lest they bring a diner a three liter Jeroboam of Moët et Chandon when in fact it was the... more »

The wines of DOQ Priorat 2023

by  |  24-07-2023

It’s that time of year for my annual analysis of the wines of DOQ Priorat which is accompanied by the Tasting Report that has over 150 wines scored for your drinking pleasure. There’s been a... more »

A book review of, “Vines in a Cold Climate”

by  |  20-07-2023

The wines produced in the United Kingdom may sometimes lack for sun, but they certainly don’t lack for media coverage and in turn, books written about them. For such a young wine region (truly serious... more »

A tasting of top Slovenian wines

by  |  19-07-2023

When I should have been celebrating the “independence” of my fellow Americans this past 4th of July, I was instead in Ljubljana, Slovenia celebrating good wines. This was part of a trip to visit, Štajerska... more »

López de Heredia – Viña Tondonia Reserva 2011

by  |  17-07-2023

Despite the crippling writers and now actors strike in the US, we live in an age where we don’t generally suffer for choice in terms of the media that we consume whether that be in... more »
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Celler de les Aus & U Més U, Catalan sparklings

by  |  14-07-2023

In all fairness, these two sets of wines are quite different from one another, but are both from Catalunya and feature sparkling wines. The firsts are those from the Celler de les Aus project that’s... more »

A book review of, “From Bordeaux to the Stars”

by  |  12-07-2023

Given the recent passing of Jean-Michel Cazes at the end of June, it seemed a more than appropriate time to review his narrative memoir, “From Bordeaux to the Stars: The Reawakening of a Wine Legend”... more »

Graševina & the wines of Slavonija, Croatia

by  |  10-07-2023

Being formed of several old realms, the modern state of Croatia is a bit of a curious shape. It’s impossible to look at a map and not think otherwise as there are these two large... more »
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Viña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain

by  |  07-07-2023

Here we have a look at a selection of current wines from Viña Vilano in DO Ribera del Duero. For those who regard Ribera del Duero as having “always” existed, the DO was only established... more »