Label Grand Karakterre 2014

by Miquel Hudin | 08-12-2014 ~ 1 Comment

Anyone within reach of Ljubljana, Slovenia or Zagreb, Croatia should set aside time this Friday and Saturday to attend the Label Grand Karakterre fair. This Central & Southeastern European fair of organic/natural wines is in... more »

The 2014 Priorat harvest

by Miquel Hudin | 06-12-2014 ~ 1 Comment

At the beginning of May I stopped in to visit a garagiste winemaker friend in the Catalan village of Capçanes. He was out removing excess growth in his small two-hectare vineyard of Garnatxa Peluda (Lladoner... more »

Sherry Triangle tasting at the convent of Santo Domingo

by Editorial | 05-12-2014

For most, the image of Spain being exactly like Mexico but with a "lisp" is due to most people equating Andalusia, the furthest south region of the country, with being what Spain is and assuming... more »

In The Glass – Barranco Oscuro BO2 2010

by Editorial | 04-12-2014

Just two streets over from that ludicrous white elephant in Sevilla, the Metropol Parasol sits La Pepona at C/ Javier Lasso de la Vega, 1. A worthy restaurant in its own right with lovely Andalusian... more »

Cava to all and to all a good night

by Miquel Hudin | 03-12-2014

The bubbly is upon us!!! For those who love sparkling wines, this is a great time of year. For those who don't or are just generally meh, the holidays ahead will prove to be a... more »

Chêne Bleu

by Miquel Hudin | 24-11-2014

Despite what seems like a simple line drawing map on their website that could lead you astray when arriving at the winery, Chêne Bleu, it is surprisingly easy. It may not seem so as first... more »

The price and growth of vineyards in Spain

by Editorial | 20-11-2014

We've reached that point of the year where ESYRCE (the tip of the tongue acronym for "Encuesta sobre Superficies y Rendimientos Cultivos") is releasing their official figures for 2014. In brief, everything is more or... more »

The future of wine, is seemingly up

by Miquel Hudin | 19-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment

For anyone who hops around the wine world, you start to notice a common thread which is that the highest elevation vineyards produce some of the most interesting wines. It's not a fact that they... more »

Signs, wonderful signs for Catalan wines

by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment

For the directionally impaired, the government of Catalonia has set about to install signs that indicate when you are entering one of the 10 Denomination of Origin regions that are easily signed. There are actually... more »

A review of “Natural Resistance”

by Miquel Hudin | 10-11-2014

At the press screening night for the Most Festival, I had the chance to see "Natural Resistance" at the Filmoteca in Barcelona. I was very excited to see the screening as Jonathan Nossiter's previous documentary... more »