Ever since 1984, UK wine magazine Decanter have bestowed an accolade on a figure from the the world of wine, crowning them man of the year. The first recipient was…
Stunning wines from Alvaro Palacios
I have just written up the remarkable wines of Alvaro Palacios (and other family members): Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Descendientes de J Palacios, Bierzo Palacios Remondo, Rioja The top wines from…
My first look at Priorat
Had my first visit to Priorat yesterday. Remarkable how similar the soils are to the Douro, with schist, which here they call licorella. The similarity is also helped by the…
Video: tasting schist – Torres Salmos Priorat and Tons de Duorum
Two wines with a common connection: schist.
Some lovely wines tasted at SITT
Top wines of the SITT tasting, February 24th 2010 Here’s a selection of some of my favourite wines from today’s SITT (SITT = specialist importers trade tasting). It’s now a…