After several trips throughout Europe in the early 2000s the founders discovered that traditional travel guidebooks made little to no mention of the wines or the culture and gastronomy that surrounds it.

[3] It was in 2012 that they released their first official print guide (alongside the digital version) for the Empordà region of Catalonia due to demand from the winemakers.

[3] This was followed by a guide in print and digital for DOQ Priorat that was released simultaneously in separate English and Catalan editions.

[7] Vinologue Empordà received the Gourmand Award of "Best Enotourism Book" from a United States publisher in 2012.

Flying wines are often encountered in Priorat, neighboring DO Montsant, and other regions where winemaking is the dominant aspect of day-to-day life.