Spain’s traditional porrón — a spouted wine vessel rooted in Catalan and Basque drinking culture — has surged into modern dining rooms, cocktail bars, and Michelin-starred restaurants as a lively, ...

Forget everything you’ve been told about which stemware to use for which wine. The only glass you need to know about is called the porron, a watering can-like decanter that will do wonders for your ...

Charleston, have you drunk from this "dreadful thing called a porrón?" George Orwell had not. In "Homage to Catalonia," the author's 1938 dispatch from the front lines of the Spanish Civil War, he ...

Something strange happens when you see a porrón in action. The vessel, which can best be described as a cross between a watering can and a decanter, inevitably sets off a chain reaction. “I’ll have ...

Last fall, Tyler Anderson was ejected from TV’s “Top Chef” after a challenge in which contestants prepared meals representing family heritage. “I’m just a guy from Southern California,” Anderson ...

Passé in its native Spain, the porrón has become a popular bar accessory among patrons who don’t mind possible wine stains. By Robert Simonson All along the counter at Bar Celona, in Mercado Little ...

Lane Nieset is a writer from Miami who has lived in France for the past 10 years. From her current base in Paris, she covers a mix of lifestyle, wine, food, and fashion. Expertise: food, wine, ...