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67 Pall Mall and the price of wine

by  |  16-04-2015

Most people probably shrug off a wine that costs $25 on a restaurant wine list but that they've seen for $10 in a store as just a cost of dining out. What you might not... more »

In Small Packages

by  |  15-04-2015

As it is said it Catalan, Al pot petit hi ha la bona confitura which roughly translated to English means, “big things come in small packages”. I bring this up as every waking moment of... more »

Wines from a Stone

by  |  05-03-2015

I offer up the profile of two wines from Vins de Pedra. A well-known winery from Empordà is La Vinyeta and is run by husband and wife team Josep Serra (who is originally from the... more »

Cul de Cuvée 21-02-2015

by  |  21-02-2015

A collection of nifty wine and travel bits from around the interwebs. First We Feast 10 Dirty Secrets of Wine (that nobody wants to talk about) - Essentially 10 hard hitting points that could each... more »

The Monvínic wine universe

by  |  14-02-2015

Amazingly it seems, I've never fully written up anything on this site about Monvínic, the renown wine bar in Barcelona. I've definitely been there plenty but being that it's something of a place for people... more »

The Sweet Lent

by  |  04-02-2015

For those that fall prey to the virulently spreading American tradition of Valentine’s Day, the 14th is coming. For those more religiously minded, Lent is quickly approaching starting on the 15th. While the tie in... more »

Back to the original wine cup

by  |  26-01-2015

Mega wine giant Torres is going back to their beginnings with a new campaign, "A la conquista del clásico" which focuses on two things. The first is their Sangre de Toro 5€ blended wine which... more »

What wineries can learn from Espelt’s new website

by  |  19-01-2015 ~ 2 Comments

I've known the wines of Celler Espelt for a very long time and have talked with director, Anna Espelt on various occasions to the point where I hold a great deal of respect for her... more »
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It’s impossible for the little cellar in Spain

by  |  12-01-2015

If you haven't seen it, there's a very good read by Jancis Robinson about how the marketing shift for European Union wine funds is towards promotion in the Asian markets. Of special note in regards... more »

A new one for the weird wine additives

by  |  10-01-2015

It reads more like some April Fool's joke, but apparently Australian winemakers are putting sunscreen on their vines these days. Yes, seriously because if the BBC says it, then it must be true. For those... more »