Catalan Wines

The wines of Corpinnat 2025

by  |  18-03-2025

At the end of tasting nearly 50 wines for this, the latest Corpinnat report. Ramon Jané of Mas Candí asked, “So tell me, what’s the opinion of Corpinnat out there in the wine world?” Having... more »

A Parés Baltà vertical

by  |  06-03-2025

In December, just before heading off to California to work on the Napa Valley report, I sat down with Marta Casas at Parés Baltà to taste though the Microcuvée series of their wines. These are... more »

Priorat’s Vi de Vila takes on Croatia

by  |  04-03-2025

When you're about to give a talk at what's been billed as, "the masterclass of the year in Croatia", it would be a lie to say it didn't feel a little daunting. Thankfully, when said... more »

Vall Llach’s journey of Idus to Priorat

by  |  20-02-2025

I often look to “Fight Club” given that it is immensely quotable, even in the context of wine despite not a glass of the grape stuff being drunk during the film: “We’re the middle children... more »
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Cava Rovellats, Penedès, Catalunya

by  |  31-01-2025

The winery of Rovellats has an extensive enotourism offer which is how I actually first came into contact with them about 10 years ago via a very weird situation of having to fill in on... more »

A gastronomic look at calçots & wine

by  |  30-01-2025

When seeing a field of calçots for the first time, I think most people who know something about vegetables will have their first reaction be, “Oh, onions.” The lackluster response wouldn’t be wrong on the... more »

A fine selection of DOQ Priorat wines, under 30€

by  |  28-01-2025

One of the great thing about the readers of this publication is that from time to time they’ll write in with questions or ideas. This is always welcome (send a note!) as while there’s no... more »

Muscàndia renames to Viader, leaves DO Cava

by  |  21-01-2025

In what marks another loss for the embattled Spanish Denomination of Origin Cava, the sparkling producer, Muscàndia has announced that as of December 2024, they have parted ways with Cava. In speaking with director, Eduard... more »
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Penedès sparkling wines

by  |  17-12-2024

These are a couple of fine sparkling wines from the Penedès region of Catalunya with one being a surprise and the other, not. First, the non-surprise which is the Gran Torelló from Torelló within the... more »

Hudin Top 100 Wines 2024

by  |  10-12-2024

The Hudin Top 100 - 2024 is out now! To date, 2024 is a year that saw reviews and coverage at their highest levels with nearly 4,000 wines reviewed from Spain, France, and Eastern Europe... more »