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The wines of DO Montsant 2023

by  |  19-06-2023

We arrive to this year’s report on DO Montsant and its accompanying Tasting Report of 100 wines which span the great wealth of quality wines on offer from the region. I say it with every... more »

Tast del Decenni 2023: The DOQ Priorat 2013 vintage

by  |  14-06-2023

So after this forced stretch of time out in the weeds, we’ve now returned to holding the annual Tast del Decenni events for DOQ Priorat. What these are is very simple in concept in that... more »

A full review of “Drops of God”

by  |  12-06-2023

It’s rare that the wine crowd gets a fancy film or TV series made for them. Normally, we’re stuck with documentaries or something related to the vainglorious world of “Planet Somm“. When a fiction offer... more »

Checking in with Mas Alta, Priorat

by  |  07-06-2023

It’s been nearly a quarter century since Mas Alta was founded in 1999 in the small village of la Vilella Alta of DOQ Priorat, but it’s covered a lot of ground during all those years.... more »

The wines of Albania

by  |  05-06-2023

This is a comprehensive report on the wines, varieties, and overall scene in terms of Albanian wine. Please read the accompanying Native Variety Report and also view the Tasting Report. When looking for “offbeat” enotourism... more »
Shesh i Bardhë grapes by Flori Uka

The grapes of Albania

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This is a comprehensive report on the wines, varieties, and overall scene in terms of Albanian wine. Please read the accompanying Feature Report as well as the Tasting Report. As is the case most anywhere... more »
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A wine medley from Portugal

by  |  02-06-2023

It’s time to have a new look at wines available from Portugal Vineyards, one of the most complete shops to buy Portuguese wines online. * If interested, you can read the first installment as well... more »

Domaine Faiveley – Bourgogne Rouge 2020

by  |  31-05-2023

There is nothing polemic, nor breaking news in stating that Burgundy wines are quite expensive these days. It’s a fact that seems to just be getting ‘factier’ with each passing vintage which seems to produce... more »

A book review of, “Leary’s Global Wineology”

by  |  29-05-2023

For those wanting to pursue a higher level of education in wine, it can be extremely confusing to understand which direction to take. That’s why, some years ago, I wrote up this breakdown followed by... more »
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Sommos, Somontano, Spain

by  |  26-05-2023

Here we have a selection of wines all make from the Grenache variety in different interpretations by Bodega Sommos in DO Somontano. I first encountered them when writing up a regional report a few years... more »