Tag Archives: Priorat

Vins Mussons From Priorat’s Stairway to Heaven

By winepleasures | Published: November 4, 2010

Last in our series of interview article with producers and wine importers participating in the upcoming Workshop Buyer meets Catalonian Cellar conducted during the 2010 harvest season. This time we took time out to talk to Jaume Mussons owner ( as the name suggests!) of Mussons Vins located in the heart of the Priorat wine [...]

Topic: Wine Workshops | Also tagged catalunya, export, import, vins, workshop | Leave a comment

It’s Tough at the Top….of Conca de Barberà

By winepleasures | Published: October 24, 2010

Cuenca de Barbera, or Conca De Barbera in Catalan is located south of Catalonia, in the province of Tarragona. Conca means ‘hollow’, so named as the basin surrounding the river valley is lined with mountains and hills, sealing the capital Montblanc in from the outside world. Approaching the region, we reached the lip of the [...]

Topic: Wine Tours, Wine Workshops | Also tagged enoturismo, spain, travel, wine, workshop | Leave a comment

6 Boutique “Cellers”of Catalunya set to Export to 16 Countries at Workshop Buyer meets Catalonian Cellar

By winepleasures | Published: October 21, 2010

Josep Mª Suriol, Export Manager for PepWines uses the philosophy that his products should be of a very high level, working with both small and medium producers in Catalunya. Mr. Suriol considers three key factors when selecting wineries – quality of the product, design of the label and how the owner is with his winemakers. [...]

Topic: Wine Workshops | Also tagged catalunya, Catavino, catavins, Cava, fira, Montsant, Penedès, sabadell, Terra Alta, workshop | Leave a comment

Wines With Altitude at Workshop Buyer meets Catalonian Cellar

By winepleasures | Published: October 17, 2010

Topic: Wine Workshops | Also tagged Catalonia, export, import, llicorella, prades, vilanova, workshop | Leave a comment

Priorat’s Stairway to Heaven Inspired Led Zeppelin Hit?

By winepleasures | Published: August 29, 2010

For those of you who remember and are fans of the 70s rock group Led Zeppelin are sure to remember one of their most loved songs: Stairway to Heaven”? Well did you know that the Stairway to Heaven actually exists? It’s is to be found n the heart of Spain’s Priorat wine region and starts [...]

Topic: Wine Conference, Wine Tours | Also tagged conreria, enoturismo, jimmy page, led zeppelin, scala dei, Wine Tourism, wine travel | 1 Comment

It’s Tough Wine & Food Blogging in the Priorat

By winepleasures | Published: August 27, 2010

Hopping into a Toyota four by four run by Cornudella Turistic we bounced our way down the narrow dirt path leading up to the Siurana nature reserve. A quick stop to open the park gate – made possible by our driver’s connections to a park ranger that had provided him with a copy of the [...]

Topic: Wine Conference, Wine Tours | Also tagged cornudella turistic, enoturismo, mas perinet, river siurana, spanish wine, wine travel | 3 Comments

Mas Perinet is Music for Priorat Wine Tourism & Travel

By winepleasures | Published: August 24, 2010

We descended into the valley of Priorat midmorning to spectacular views of vines and wineries. Classic Spanish buildings spotted the hillsides. The Montsant mountains hovered in the near distance. It was quite the welcome to this up and coming wine region. Arriving at Mas Perinet Winery, Margarita welcomed us and we learned she had been [...]

Topic: Wine Tours | Also tagged enoturismo, joan manuel serrat, mas perinet, morera de montsant, spain, Wine Tourism, wine travel | 1 Comment

Priorat Wine & Culinary Tourism gets French Touch

By winepleasures | Published: August 9, 2010

The unique landscape of the Priorat region is best known for its wine and olive oil. However, it contains another hidden gem in the town of Siurana, a city dating back to prehistory as a flint workshop and later as a Muslim stronghold, specifically La Siuranella Hotel and Restaurant. Driving up mountain switchbacks to Siurana, [...]

Topic: Wine Conference, Wine Tours | Also tagged ELS TALLERS, enoturismo, LA SIURANELLA, Montsant, SIURANA, Wine Tourism | 2 Comments

Mas Passamaner Rings Wedding Bells for Spanish Wine Lovers

By winepleasures | Published: July 6, 2010

Sunlight pours through the tall windows that bound the lobby of Mas Passamaner, where I’m sitting on one of the room’s oversized plush couches surrounded by sleek wicker accents. The manager offers café con leche as he explains that the five-star hotel served as a private home for most of the 20th century, until it [...]

Topic: Wine Conference, Wine Tours | Also tagged barcelona, Cava, Joaquin Koerpin, michelin star, Penedès, spain, tarragona, Terra Alta, weddings, wine | 2 Comments

Barcelona & Penedès Ring Wedding Bells for Norwegian Couples

By winepleasures | Published: April 4, 2010

Weddings are great sources of revenue for all the varying kinds of providers involved – wedding dress consultant/shop, florist, photographer, limousines, hotels, travel agent, and of course the reception venue which tends to be a restaurant. Most couples prefer to do the organising themselves particularly if they are to get married in their home town [...]