Catalan Wines

Corpinnat jumps to 13 with addition of Cisteller

by  |  27-11-2024

The sparkling wine association, Corpinnat has now reached 13 wineries in total with the addition of Cisteller. This has admittedly been one of the more open secrets in the Penedès region for some time. When... more »
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New Basque Denomination of Origin annulled by high court

by  |  12-11-2024

In what is a great deal of finality to the ongoing conflict between the creation of the DO Viñedos de Álava/Arabako Mahastiak and DOC Rioja, a high court in Basque Country has ruled that the... more »

Copain de Vin’s new ‘VinVoyage’

by  |  23-10-2024

There's been a great deal of effort over the past decades to build up wine as a "fancy" thing that requires sitting down to drink and enjoy properly, whether that means with a meal (preferably... more »

Corpinnat’s Nit de la Verema 2024

by  |  30-09-2024

This past Thursday, the sparkling wine association, Corpinnat presented their latest harvest data for 2024 as well as the economic statistics of the group hosted in the gardens of member, Sabaté i Coca just outside... more »

The 50th anniversary of Scala Dei’s La Cartoixa

by  |  23-09-2024

On a rainy day in September, in the drought-stricken wine region of Priorat, a group of both local and international attendees arrived to the 12th-century monastery of Cartoixa d’Escaladei. They weren’t there to take in... more »

Newness in Sierras de Málaga

by  |  18-09-2024

Much like the recent announcements from DOP Cebreros, it seems that DO Sierras de Málaga has been busy over the summer as well given the interesting change of two new red varieties being allowed in... more »

News from DOP Cebreros

by  |  06-09-2024

The DOP Cebreros has been busy over the summer with a number of changes to their by-laws or pliego de condiciones coming into force. First off, it's important to note a small detail in that... more »
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Stuck between Russia & Brad Pitt, Yuri Shefler’s two-front war

by  |  06-08-2024

In a move that underscores the unpredictable nature of Putin's Russia, a district court in the Tambov region recently branded Yuri Shefler's Stoli Group as an extremist association for its support of Ukraine. The court's... more »
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Rioja’s new Viñedos Singulares

by  |  05-08-2024 ~ 2 Comments

The DOC Rioja has just announced they've approved the latest group of "Viñedos Singulares" (VS) or single-vineyard parcels in the region. This brings the total certified now to 162 which cover an area of 265ha.... more »
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Wildfire burns vines in la Figuera, Priorat

by  |  01-08-2024

On Sunday, the 28th of July, a fire broke out on the eastern side of the village of la Figuera in Priorat, Catalunya. Fire crews responded and via the efforts of 42 ground crew firefighters,... more »