A wine region whose wines, and to great extent its culture, are shaped by the wind. Empordà is the last wine region of north-eastern Catalonia before the Pyrenees meet France and the Mediterranean.
Terra de Vents Crianza 2022
by Bruja del Vino •
Tag Archive for catalonia
Canadian Policemen Arrested
by Hugh MacArthur •
Three Canadian men were arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Barcelona who works as a prostitute.
Double Eviction Suicide
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two sisters committed suicide just hours before they were due to be evicted from their home.
Mine Collapse in Barcelona
by Martin Myall •
Three people died yesterday in a mining accident in Suria (Barcelona). Emergency services received a call out around 08.55h.
A Tricky Morning in Mercadona
by Martin Myall •
It might be murder on a midsummer Saturday morning in Mercadona here, but one of its shops in Barcelona actually was the victim of an armed robbery.
Polish Fugitive Caught
by Martin Myall •
A Polish fugitive was tracked down to Barcelona and arrested by the Policía Nacional around midmonth last month.
One Death in Train Derailment
by Vivienne Hughes •
There has been a train derailment in Cataluña leaving one person dead, three seriously injured and 41 with minor injuries.
What a Bloody Mess!
by Martin Myall •
There is no doubt about it; the Catalan independence movement won the PR war yesterday, thanks to scenes of riot police laying into people trying to vote.
Guardia Civil Move In
by Martin Myall •
Owing to the fact that the Catalán Regional Police have failed to act, the Guardia Civil and Policía Nacional have moved in to evict voters and voting officials from the occupied schools.
Jihad Suspects Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Catalonian regional police, Los Mossos d’Esquadra, launched an anti-jihadist operation in Barcelona at 04.30h on Tuesday the 18th resulting in twelve house searches and several arrests.