Catalonian wine Archives

View of a coastal village from under a tree.

Distracted along the Pyrenees Coast

Posted On Feb 10, 2019 in French Wine, Spanish Wine, Travel by Vijna

Sometimes distraction is a gift, especially when you are making your way across the Pyrenees. This was definitely one of those times when the journey itself was the destination. Parting from the agonizingly beautiful Spanish coast was difficult. Cadaques and Port Lligat were some of the most charming places we had been to and leaving [...]

Tasting Emporda Wines at AV Bodeguers

Posted On Jan 06, 2019 in Spanish Wine, Travel by Vijna

In the The Sacrament of the Last Supper by Salvador Dali, a very clean shaven Jesus Christ sits with his back towards the Kingdom of Paradise, which to Dali was the coastline of Port Lligat. In front of him is a glass of wine, with its shadows falling across the table. The glass is half [...]

Woman standing in a doorway of AV Bodeguers winery.

AV Bodeguers and the garage of Conxita Vilarmau Pal.

Posted On Jan 01, 2019 in Spanish Wine, Travel by Vijna

In the DO Emporda, in the village of Vilamaniscle is the winery AV Bodeguers. The sons of Conxita Vilarmau Pal and their wives guide this excellent property.

Entrance to the Ferre i Catasus winery in Spain

Dreaming of trouts and other wines of Ferré i Catasus.

Posted On Nov 30, 2018 in Spanish Wine, Travel by Vijna

For a family run winery, there is a lot of breadth to the wines produced here. We are familiar with many of the wines of this estate and therefore decided to taste only the ones we were not acquainted with or the ones we wanted to revisit. So, here are some of our impressions from [...]

a horse cart in the lobby of the Ferre i Catasus winery

Ferré i Catasus – A gem in the Penedès Wine Country

Posted On Nov 27, 2018 in Food & Wine, Spanish Wine, Travel by Vijna

Ferré i Catasus is a family run winery in the Alt Penedès. This winery has a history rooted in the region and their portfolio reflects the art of the land.

The courtyard of Barthomeus winery with table and chairs laid out

The wines of Barthomeus

Posted On Oct 27, 2018 in Spanish Wine, Travel by Vijna

A cloudy yet beautiful day. We were fortunate to sit down with Carme Llasat and her husband Jaume and taste the wines of Barthomeus. It was a cloudy day in Penèdes and rain clouds were threatening the harvest. We sat in the courtyard of the Masia Bartomeu with cypress trees to our left and our [...]

PRIORAT

Posted On Mar 13, 2016 in Spanish Wine, Travel by Vijna

We could spend a whole year just talking about Spanish wines! There are so many diverse regions, several indigenous grapes, grapes that change their names depending on the region and not to mention varied styles of making wines. Today, I am keeping things simple and just talking about one area – Priorat. Quality designations in [...]

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