The Carthusian monks who settled at the base of the Montsant mountains in 1194, establishing the village and monastery that is now known as Escaladei, were certainly onto something. The name Scala Dei, which means “Ladder of God”, denotes the special place...
As Paul and I drove into the estate of Masia Roqueta in Santa Maria d’Horta d’Avinyó, just outside of Manresa in DO Pla de Bages, we both looked at each in disbelief at the sheer beauty of unexpected forests mingling with vineyards leading up to the masia itself, a...
There are three types of photographs which seem to be the most popular with my fans on Instagram, and it goes like this: Grape closeups, vineyard shots, barrel room photos, and then others of varying degrees. Of the three, though, barrel rooms are the one place that...
Bernardus Leopardi was granted vineyards located in what is now the Llopart de Subirats estate, located just outside the cava centre of the world, Sant Sadurni d’Anoia. So when did this occur? Based on my past experiences here in Catalunya, I’d...
The Ferré family has been in viticulture since 1953, when Vicenç Ferré purchased the estate in Alt Camp at the north end of DO Tarragona, a mere 25 kilometres from the famous Poblet Monastery, but something happened in 2005 to expand the family’s...
