Catalan Wines

The Catalan Vi Novell wines of 2023

by  |  15-01-2024

The best part about vi novell in Catalunya is the fact that it’s a wine which is ready to drink, right now. I know this because the group who work together as the Vi Novell... more »

Clos Erasmus: First taste of 2021, retasting 2020

by  |  10-01-2024

For the 2022 Priorat report, I tasted the Clos Erasmus 2020 which had just been bottled about three weeks previous. This usually isn’t too much of an issue as good wines are pretty much showing... more »

La cuesta de enero 2024

by  |  08-01-2024

Or mortal coils shed off yet another year and with it, la cuesta de enero descends upon us. While literally meaning, "the slope of January" it's more aptly translated as "an uphill January" because in... more »
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Mastinell, Penedès, Catalunya

by  |  19-12-2023

When requesting wines for the large sparkling wine report, the winery, Mastinell sent in bottles for the Cava portion but also some still wine samples classified under DO Penedès. People who have been to the... more »

Largest expansion of Catalan ‘Vi de Finca’ wines to date

by  |  13-12-2023

At the stately Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona, INCAVI, the Catalan Wine Agency, presented the latest wines approved for the Vi de Finca classification. With a total of five new wines entering the list, it’s... more »

Hudin Top 100 Wines 2023

by  |  11-12-2023

The Hudin Top 100 - 2023 is out now! Yes, today marks the arrival of our annual collection of the best wines in Spain. If curious what's been selected in the past, do have a... more »

How did Cava get so small?

by  |  29-11-2023

"la DO Cava es mucho más que Corpinnat" “DO Cava is much more than Corpinnat” This was part of a declaration made by DO Cava president Javier Pagés at the beginning of February, 2019 when... more »

Sparkling wines of Catalunya 2024

by  |  27-11-2023

There is no hard date, but there definitely was a time in Spain when the concept of sparkling wine was “easier” as, from 1986 onwards, it was simply, “Cava”. It was easier even if it... more »

Antoni Mata Casanovas of Recaredo has died at 81

by  |  16-11-2023

In unfortunate news to read, Antoni Mata Casanovas, the president of famed sparkling wine producer, Recaredo has died at the age of 81. While the winery was founded by Antoni’s father, Josep Mata Capellades, in... more »

Priorat in six vintages of Clos Abella

by  |  01-11-2023

A few weeks back, the DOQ Priorat winery, Marco Abella invited a few wine people to their premises just north of Porrera to celebrate a very high score received in an award competition for their... more »