"In Mallorca you treat the vineyard and the neighbor from the house next door complains, when all that is eaten comes from the land"

I interview oenologist Bàrbara Mesquida (Porreres, Mallorca, 1979) at her own winery, Mesquida Mora, which she opened in the summer of 2012. On both her father's and mother's side, her family has always been dedicated to vineyards. On her mother's side, it's documented for over two hundred years; on her father's side, it's the fourth generation. Bàrbara studied oenology in Espiells, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, after graduating in Catalan philology and working at Grup 62, where I actually met her. She is passionate about language, wine, and Mallorca. Her whole family has always lived in Porreres, and she also settled there in 2004, where she has put down roots with her own winery and a daughter. This past weekend, Bàrbara was the guest winery at La Nit del Poble, the dinner organized by the Vall Llach winery (DOQ Priorat).