Future Plans in Priorat

It’s not everyday that one gets to taste the grape verdil or verdiell (local spelling). Originally from the Valencia region, a few of the vines seem to have found their way up the Priorat mountains to the vicinity of the small town Torroja del Priorat. Here Dominik Huber from Terroir al Limit is vinifying a … Continue reading Future Plans in Priorat

ACT -Speaking on behalf of Terroir

An addition to the all-encompassing CIVA has emerged in an Alsace still ruled by cooperatives. But will the two organisations complement or oppose each other?

The Ojai Vineyard

This past week I had the good luck to be able to attend a lunch tasting with Mr. & Mrs. Tolmach, long-time owners and proprietors of The Ojai Vineyard in Santa Barbara County. The Ojai Vineyard is a winery whose wines I have tasted on and off throughout the years but never really had the … Continue reading The Ojai Vineyard