Articles
Bordeaux takes off the blinders
by Miquel Hudin | 09-02-2016
There has been a bit of a controversy brewing with the forthcoming Bordeaux en primeur tastings in that the Union des Grands Crus or essentially, the powers that be, have banned blind tasting for any... more »
In The Glass: Fernando de Castilla – Fino Antique
by Miquel Hudin | 08-02-2016
When attending the Sherry Educators course last fall, I tried to schedule visits with some of the Sherry cellars in Jerez to round out my general knowledge of this lovely beverage by tasting as much... more »
Wine pairings for recycling days
by Miquel Hudin | 05-02-2016
It's often the case in Catalan or Spanish that when talking about wine pairings, they translate this to 'marriages' in English. Thus, 'this wine marries well with lamb' makes it sound like a wine prone... more »
In The Glass: Mercouri – Daphne Nera 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 04-02-2016
Trying to find out much about the Mercouri Estate is tricky as their website appears to be fully offline at the moment although their Twitter is up and running. This is a shame as this... more »
Wine & Chocolate, ergh
by Miquel Hudin | 02-02-2016
Being originally American, I grew up steeped in the tradition of Valentine's Day which arrives on the 14th of this month. Let this be a reminder for those who don't happen to pledge allegiance to... more »
New Priorat on the block, Unànim 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2016
Keeping up with new Priorat wines is a full time job. Thankfully, if you live in the region, it makes the process a little easier as Marc at Vins i Olis will often have whatever... more »
Rebellious Penedès: “Unrated”
by Miquel Hudin | 28-01-2016
The concept of rebellion in wine typically conjures up images of a winemaker taking a chainsaw to old, large barrels or flipping off the regulatory body and growing whatever grape varieties he or she pleases.... more »
Santorini, Assyrtiko, & Gaia
by Miquel Hudin | 27-01-2016
If you don't know the wines from the island of Santorini in Greece, just remember two things: the white grape, Assyrtiko and the flavor, delicious. That delicious part is pretty easy to remember but Assyrtiko... more »
A redesign of Wine on VI
by Editorial | 26-01-2016
We're happy to launch a new look and feel to this website today. For those who read it via a feed reader, email, or some other form, hop over to wineonsix.com and have a look.... more »
Riberach wine hotel, Roussillon
by Miquel Hudin | 25-01-2016
To know the land of Roussillon is not to drive briefly through it, deftly avoiding Perpignan via the A9 highway either heading to adventures more northern in France or more southern in Spain. The real... more »