Homage to Catalonia

25-Nov-08 - Off to the offices of ICEX in Chiltern Street, London, for a tasting of Catalan wines. About 90 on show and I tasted through about half of them, as it's a region whose bodegas I know well. Unfortunately I laid down my notes before nibbling some tapas and, when I returned, they had disappeared. A search is under way, and I'll reëdit this post if and when they turn up. On a broader scale two things stick in my mind: the increasing quality of varietal Xarel·lo from the coast (especially Penedès) and more 'affordable' (i.e. Under £12) reds from Priorat. More later if the notes resurface.