Articles
DO Tarragona
by Editorial | 23-05-2016
Admittedly, DO Tarragona is not one of Catalonia's more well-known DOs. Part of this is that few of the wines produced in the region garner a good deal of fame despite the fact that historically,... more »
The rebirth of the Escanyavella grape in Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 20-05-2016
There existed many old grape varieties in Catalonia; many of them in much greater numbers before phylloxera. In the days that followed this catastrophic attack to European winemaking there was something of a viticultural reckoning... more »
What private, or “own-label” wines bring to the table
by Miquel Hudin | 19-05-2016
If there is one thing more tedious than wine articles, it's wine articles about other wine articles which is why I try not to do it much here, although I do renege on this from... more »
Taking a balanced look at the Priorats
by Miquel Hudin | 16-05-2016
Whether viewing it as a yolk and its white or a donut and its hole, it's hard not to see DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant closely linked given that the latter wraps nearly completely around... more »
Cairanne’s cru bump & Brunel de la Gardine
by Miquel Hudin | 14-05-2016
When at Vinisud back in February, the happy rumbling around town was that Cairanne had just gone from being Côtes du Rhône Villages to a full cru meaning that from 2016 onward, those studying all... more »
In The Glass: Vinyes d’en Gabriel – Mans de Samsó 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 12-05-2016 ~ 4 Comments
It takes visiting large production regions such as Rioja or Napa where they tout a wine as "small production" at 5,000 bottles to really appreciate the all-too typical story in both DOQ Priorat & DO... more »
The days of Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 11-05-2016
It may be different for others but I suppose due to the general price of the wines and the limited production, I've always thought of Burgundy as something of an enigma. Sure, wine is wine... more »
DO Conca de Barberà is not the grape, Barbera
by Miquel Hudin | 09-05-2016 ~ 1 Comment
With today's regional focus being on the Catalan wine region, DO Conca de Barberà, it's probably a good moment to chat about something that's very easy to confuse in that this wine region has absolutely... more »
DO Conca de Barberà
by Editorial |
The appellation of DO Conca de Barberà is another one of the Catalan regions that doesn't often see a lot of attention. Being in the interior, about an hour and a half due west of... more »
In The Glass: Vins de Foresta – Marselan 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 06-05-2016
Marselan is a curious beast that's been popping up here and there. Originally created as a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache, it was successfully bred near the town of Marseillan, France from which it... more »