Articles
It’s that calçotada time of year
by Editorial | 25-02-2013
It could quite easily be said that it's a blessing to only have calçotadas for one season of the year. It is a feast which, at its very... more »
A visit to the Clos Mogador
by Editorial | 04-02-2013
In the late 1970s, René Barbier III and his wife, Isabelle Meyer sought out a new path in Priorat. Starting in an old warehouse outside of Gratallops for... more »
The wines & oil of Gratavinum
by Editorial | 21-01-2013
It was one of those longer days of working on the Priorat guide that had us visiting several wineries in the morning. The afternoon though, had been cleared... more »
A threat of terrace
by Editorial | 13-01-2013
It was one of those days (of which there were many) wherein it was threatening to rain when we went to visit Bodega Mas Alta for the Priorat... more »
Wines, bites, and et al
by Editorial | 07-01-2013
Sadly, a little while after publication of this article, this wonderful space closed... Sometime back, we mentioned that our good friend Ceri Smith, the owner of the lovely... more »
Up high with Mas Martinet
by Editorial | 27-11-2012
Just recently, we visited Mas Martinet for our forthcoming Priorat guide. It was a bit down the road from the village of Gratallops where we pulled in to... more »
‘Tis the season for Tasta Porrera
by Editorial | 16-11-2012 ~ 1 Comment
This past Saturday was the Tasta Porrera event in, yes you've guessed it, the small village of Porrera in Priorat, Catalonia. It was put on by the very... more »
And Fall comes to the Priorat
by Editorial | 15-11-2012
A couple of days ago, we were taking an evening stroll through the old vineyards of Celler Castellet when some lingering grapes amongst the fading leaves presented themselves... more »
Enotourism Day 2012 is coming!
by Editorial | 04-11-2012 ~ 1 Comment
As declared by Recevin (the "European Network of Wine Cities") the second Sunday of November is officially Enotourism Day. That means that this November 11th, it's time to... more »
The Torroja harvest tasting
by Editorial | 02-11-2012 ~ 4 Comments
I was fortunate enough to be in Priorat during the fall harvest party (or festa de la verema) that was put on by L'Infernal and Terroir al Límit... more »