by Tim Brown | Jul 26, 2017 | Our Travels, Priorat Visits, The Latest, The Vineyards, Video Interviews
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...
by Tim Brown | Dec 8, 2015 | Commentary, Our Travels, The Latest, The Vineyards, Video Fun, Video Interviews, Videos, Videos @ Events
Our first full year of catalunyawine.com is coming to a close. This year has been a fantastic year, discovering more amazing people, interesting stories, and compelling history of those in Catalan wine. This venture wouldn’t have been possible without those who...
by Tim Brown | Oct 12, 2015 | Cool Wine Doings, Our Travels, Priorat Visits, The Latest, The Vineyards, Video Fun, Videos
If you close your eyes and walk into the barrel room at Scala Dei, when know one is around, I swear you can hear the conversations between the monks and the locals as taxes were paid in grapes, wine, produce or even gold. It’s a special place full of history, as...
by Tim Brown | Dec 23, 2014 | Commentary, The Latest
Since our launch on August 1st of 2014, it’s been one heck of a whirlwind ride around Catalunya. We’ve met so many amazing people, so many amazing vineyards, and shared some incredible experiences. We don’t often get to share what goes on behind the...
