Left to right: Anna Espelt, Anna Vicens, Marta Pedra, Carme Casacuberta and Laura Masramon at the winery Celler Espelt, Vilajuïga. Photo by Carles Palacio and Berta. Recently, the newspaper ARA highlighted five exceptional women who are leaving their mark on the world of wine. These trailblazers are transforming the agricultural, viticultural, and sommelier landscape, and their […]
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NEW AUTHORIZED VARIETY: GRAY CARIGNAN
The Catalan wine scene is experiencing exciting changes and advancements thanks to the efforts of the Catalan Institute of Vine and Wine (INCAVI). Recently, this institute has achieved a significant milestone: the incorporation of two new traditional grape varieties into the Catalan Wine Potential. This news has come to fruition through comprehensive studies conducted by […]
HEATWAVE WITH RECORD TEMPERATURES IN ALT EMPORDA
On Tuesday July 18th, we experienced a heatwave with record temperatures in the region of Alt Empordà. The thermometers soared above 45ºC, which, along with the warm wind, increased the thermal sensation to almost 50ºC. This caused heat strokes and sudden burns on the surface of the grapes that were beginning to ripen. The grape […]
GUIA PEÑÍN 2023 SCORES
Guía Peñín scores have already come out Once again, according to the Spanish wines reference guide Guía Peñín 2023, the Empordà cellar of Vinyes d’Olivardots obtains a successful score of more than 90 points in all their wines The wines: GROC D’ÀMFORA 2021: 42% White Grenache, 33% Grey Grenache and 25% Macabeo. The grapes come […]
CONFERENCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND TOURISM
Carlota Pena in the conference of Sustainability and Tourism / Aula Magna, UdG. Wednesday 23th of February, we assisted at the conference of sustainability and tourism, which was sponsored by Patronat Turisme Costa Brava, and it was celebrated in Aula Magna of Sant Domènech, at the University of Girona. Which is focus on address the […]
Vd’O 6.18 Best White Wine of Catalonia 2022
Vd’O 6.18 The Best White Wine of Catalonia 2022 Last Monday, 15th November 2021, the 14th edition of The Catalonia Wine Guide 2022 was held at the Barcelona Forum. An edition that, despite the complications of the pandemic, could be held and had 1.248 references of wines presented which 400 of them that were above […]