Spanish sommelier Meritxell Falgueras

I am a Spanish sommelier that helps you understand and enjoy wine without complications.

I’ve been 25 years going beyond technical terms, to make wine tasting available to everyone.

Bio

Meritxell Falgueras i Febrer (Barcelona, 1981). I am a blend of letters and wine. Graduated in humanities and holding a DEA in communication. Fifth generation, from the wine cellar Celler de Gelida in Sants, and Vita and Leo‘s lioness mother. Trained sommelier formed in England, France, Italy, and the United States, I have won various international awards such as the best Wine Education book in the world #ConVinoConTodo at the Gourmand Awards. Panelist in national media, you can taste me on social media as @winesandthecity. Five books down, and many more to harvest.

I fight to disseminate the world of wine by blending it with culture, fashion, current events, and feminism. My motto is to talk about wine almost without talking about wine, and I do it with all my heart, seeing wine as another member of my family. I am inquisitive, curious, and entrepreneurial, the founder of Mujeres del Vino, a group of professional women in the world of wine including winemakers, winery owners, journalists, or sommeliers. I have never stopped learning, in wine, literature, and journalism, and I have numerous recognitions for my work such as various Gourmand World Cookbook awards, from the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy, or Sommelier of the Year. With over twenty years of career, I never lose passion for my work, I reinvent myself, and I strive to revolutionize the way of communicating about wine, through educational videos, writing fiction, drafting opinion articles, or through social media.

Tasting notes

I look transparent and shiny, with golden reflections and slow tears. A mix of poetry and wines, ageing in oak barrels while doing my PhD research on metaphors in wine tasting.

My bouquet contains romantic flowers and wild berries. Savoury, with a hint of sweet and a spicy aftertaste, is pairing to perfection with a life full of passion.

A cosmopolitan wine aiming to convey joie de vivre at each sip, that got the awarded with the best book and best wine blog in reputed international awards.

Awards

Best wine education book at Gourmand World Awards 2021
Best wine blog at Gourmand World Awards 2019
Award to the best video about Catalunya PDO 2019
Best book about beverages at Gourmand World CookBook Awards 2018
Member of Acadèmia Catalana de la Gastronomia since 2015
Spanish Sommelier of the Year 2011
Nariz de Oro in Catalonia and Spain 2006

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Meritxell Falgueras in media

I began my radio career collaborating with Jordi Estadella on Com Radio. Additionally, I was a technical advisor for the program En Clau de Vi (Canal 33) and hosted the program Vins a Vins on XTL.

You may have seen me on Joc de Cartes, on Divendres, on Tot es mou (TV3), or as a judge on the program Pop Up Xef with Marc Ribas and Santi Villas. As a panelist, I have been part of Obrim Fil with Xavier Sardà on TVE’s La 1 and have appeared on Entre línies on La 2 discussing wine, gastronomy, and lifestyle. You may have also heard me in numerous radio interviews or collaborating on RAC1.

In 2023, I won an episode of Joc de Cartes. Furthermore, I made my debut as a commentator on Tot es Mou, I collaborate with Les dones i els dies on Catalunya Radio, and you can read me in my weekly column in El Nacional. Still not following me?

Currently, you can see me on the panel discussions of Tot es Mou (TV3) and Les dones i els dies (Catràdio).

Moreover, I have my own podcast in collaboration with D.O. CAVA: Un cava compartido, and one about the world of wine: #ConVinoConTodo. On my Instagram profile, I interview the most prominent personalities in oenology from Catalonia, Spain, and Latin America. Social media allows me to continue my vocation of telling the story of wine in a different way and bringing it closer to the new generations.

My podcast

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Writer and journalist

I have written for the majority of specialized media in gastronomy and wine in the country. You can regularly read my articles in El Magazine de La Vanguardia, Time Out Barcelona, Vinos y Restaurantes, Cuina…

I aim to offer a personal, educational, and fun perspective of the wine world for palates eager to learn more about this universe full of stories and passions.

I tell you about it in my four books, available in Catalan and Spanish. Being a sommelier, I’m always associated with wine, but one of my books is dedicated to non-alcoholic beverages.

My wine blog Wines and the City is the place where you can find many of my articles, but also new content.

In 2023, I published my first novel, “Cátame. Wines and the City, the book”. This very personal story balances between the world of wine and autobiography. I hope you enjoy it.