Articles
In The Glass: Uvas Veloces 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2016
Sometime back we'd posted about supporting the Uvas Veloces project on the Catalan version of Kickstarter, Verkami. We're not sure if it was our mention or a general curiosity for people to taste this wine... more »
Wine blogs and reads to feed your summer
by Miquel Hudin | 10-08-2016 ~ 1 Comment
About three years ago, I woke up to find out Google killed off Reader. For those you unaware of it as you never really knew what RSS or Feeds were, it's a very simple system... more »
How to write wine tasting notes
by Miquel Hudin | 03-08-2016 ~ 2 Comments
It's probably the case that you've picked up a bottle of wine and looked at the back label to read more about it. There, various words have been strung together to describe the wine which... more »
DO Catalunya
by Editorial | 01-08-2016 ~ 4 Comments
This is one of the more curious denominations of origin in Spain as DO Catalunya not only cover most of the territory of Catalunya but it also sits on top of all the other DOs... more »
Drinking a wine prize, Château Fombrauge Saint Émilion Grand Cru 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 29-07-2016
As I'm sure someone has said, "You can't spell 'wine' without 'win'" and if someone hasn't said it before, I'm saying it now because earlier this year, this site was a Finalist for the Millésime... more »
DO Pla de Bages
by Editorial | 26-07-2016
A very, very small DO in Catalonia (and even more so in greater Spain), Pla de Bages is often overlooked. With only 15 cellars in total, it's understandable as it's not a heavy hitter in... more »
Wrap-up review of, “The Wine Show”
by Miquel Hudin | 25-07-2016
Last week marked the airing of the final episode for "The Wine Show", a British production that aimed to do something daring: make wine actually approachable and enjoyable on the the small screen. This is... more »
Gettin’ Grenachey – Cellers de Scala Dei & RAR
by Miquel Hudin | 21-07-2016
There are those who, if a wine hasn't spent at least a year in the finest French oak and isn't from the finest block of vines, then they consider it to have little worth. Honestly,... more »
Never mind the grapes, here’s the yeast
by Miquel Hudin | 18-07-2016 ~ 3 Comments
It seems I have a never-ending treasure trove of articles from the ICCWS 2016 held in Brighton this past May. There was one session that was particularly interesting (well, maybe really) and it was about... more »