The end of the journey. The place where our story began. In a way, the Penedès region of the 21st century expresses the essential aspects of its own transformation over time: a thousand-year-old winemaking tradition, history with a capital H, heritage and landscape. It all finds tangible expression in countless architectural elements that emerged in …
The holidays are coming, and pretty soon it will even be time to start thinking about Easter vacation in the spring. OK, OK, maybe that’s going a bit far, but it is true there are times when you can take a break, relax with your family, and be a tourist all year round. But what …
The year is drawing to a close and it’s time to find out what this year’s harvest was like, since 2018 will be behind us in no time. As you know, each harvest is different, and this year, given the weather, we were anticipating a long, difficult harvest. We finally got started on August 27th, …
We were waiting for this moment. This is our most prized and iconic wine. Finally, a new Vinya La Scala Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon vintage is here. The year 2012. An exceptional harvest. After all, being exceptional is a prerequisite for making Vinya La Scala. If the vintage isn’t excellent, the wine isn’t made. As …
The weekend rolls around and we’re often left thinking, “What is there to do?” That’s easy. Anything that revolves around wine! It should come as no surprise that if you leave your plans to us, then wine and the local region will most definitely be involved. So, here are five ideas for plans that are …
Ramon Gomis (Reus, 1946) is an endocrinologist and dramatist who has earned numerous recognitions in both fields. He believes that medicine will be used to prevent disease and is confident that behavioral lifestyle changes will be key in prevention. We talked to him about all of this in addition to the theater, his other great …
The port of entry for Jean Leon’s great adventure. Tourist destination par excellence and cradle of urban cosmopolitanism: New York gives its residents access to wines from every corner of the world, but many might not be aware that their home state is the country’s second largest wine producer, right behind the wine giant, California. …
The forecast was calling for bad weather, rain, and harsh cold, but none of that stopped us from hosting a unique day with 10 lifestyle influencers last Saturday. We invited the influencers and their guests to get a first-hand look at our winery and learn about the story of our founder. The day kicked off …
It’s not the first time we’ve talked about organic wines on this blog: We also did it when we discovered the differences between natural wines and biodynamic wines. At Jean Leon, we are clearly committed to organic wines; in fact, all of our wines have been organic since the 2012 vintage. So here are five …
Any wine lover should have four or five books about wine in their library. Coffee table manuals you can always turn to in order to find the answers to those stumpers that have a habit of cropping up from time to time. Straightforward, useful books, full of knowledge and interesting facts. It’s not easy to …