Wildfire threat to Mas Martinet’s Els Escurçons vineyard

by Editorial | 11-06-2015

A wildfire broke out in Gratallops, Priorat on June 9th on the mountains around Mas Martinet and quickly moved towards the vineyard of Els Escurçons. Planted in 2000 by Sara Peréz when she took over... more »

A year for the table

by Miquel Hudin | 23-10-2014

At the beginning of May, during the Fira del Vi, I stopped in to visit a friend in the village of Capçanes in Priorat as he was out removing excess growth in his small vineyard... more »

“Product of Catalunya”: The possibility of an independent Catalan wine

by Miquel Hudin | 11-09-2014

If you've watched the news lately or just even flipped through the in-flight magazine on a European budget airline, you probably know about the Autonomous Region of Catalonia's drive to secede from the Spanish State.... more »

The Alt Empordà fires and vineyards

by Editorial | 25-07-2012 ~ 1 Comment

It's been a rather terrifying couple of days in Northeastern Catalonia. On Sunday afternoon fires broke out at the top of Alt Empordà which moved at great speed due to strong Tramuntana winds. Alt Empordà... more »

Wine: The drink of rich, older, educated women

by Miquel Hudin | 24-01-2012

For those who don't know the online magazine Good, you should. Beyond its amazing infographics, they publish some of the best articles to be seen online and somehow, are almost always able to be consistently... more »

A fond farewell, Koko Cocktails

by Miquel Hudin | 01-08-2011

The weekend sadly saw the close of one of our favorite cocktail bars in San Francisco, Koko Cocktails. When not drinking wine, we would often find ourselves there to enjoy one of their great mixes,... more »

Koko Cocktails Closing

by Miquel Hudin | 15-06-2011

Yes dear friends, we heard it a few days ago and although we were hoping it wasn't true, it's now official that our beloved neighborhood bar, Koko Cocktails is indeed closing. Their final night will... more »