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A meeting of Grenaches, Les Printemps de Châteauneuf 2015

by  |  20-04-2015

This past 11-13th of April was the sixth edition of Les Printemps de Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Organized by the association of young winegrowers, this year it showcased 86 of the local domaines. The atmosphere is overall quite... 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 »

Mas Doix – 1902

by  |  08-04-2015

For anyone who hasn't had the pleasure of visiting Mas Doix (pronounced doash) up in Poboleda, it's a worthwhile trip. You'll get someone in the family who will show you around and odds are that... more »

Clos Mogador 2012

by  |  07-03-2015

Most anyone who knows Priorat wines knows the story of Clos Mogador. If not, buy the book. The winery is as much Priorat as Priorat is it. That's an oversimplification and a bit ridiculous but... more »

In The Glass – Lo Corb 2011

by  |  19-02-2015

hings tend to get slow on this site when other stuff is going on which in this case is currently the work on revising the Priorat book. This means catching up on the latest news... more »

Three wine kings

by  |  06-01-2015 ~ 2 Comments

In countries where Christmas is celebrated there seems to be a split based upon whether you think gifts should be exchanged on Jesus's birthday, December 25th or likely when the Three Kings showed up to... more »

The 2014 Priorat harvest

by  |  06-12-2014 ~ 1 Comment

At the beginning of May I stopped in to visit a garagiste winemaker friend in the Catalan village of Capçanes. He was out removing excess growth in his small two-hectare vineyard of Garnatxa Peluda (Lladoner... more »
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The future of wine, is seemingly up

by  |  19-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment

For anyone who hops around the wine world, you start to notice a common thread which is that the highest elevation vineyards produce some of the most interesting wines. It's not a fact that they... more »
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Signs, wonderful signs for Catalan wines

by  |  13-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment

For the directionally impaired, the government of Catalonia has set about to install signs that indicate when you are entering one of the 10 Denomination of Origin regions that are easily signed. There are actually... more »

A year for the table

by  |  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 »