Articles
How to taste Teran
by Miquel Hudin | 22-08-2014
I want to love Teran, really I do, but I don't even know what to call it at this point. The wines bearing this name had been made in Istria, Croatia for some time, but... more »
Sitting down with Fredi Torres
by Editorial | 18-08-2014
Fredi Torres is a busy guy. If you follow his Instagram you'll see that he'd often traveling, drinking good wine, eating good food, or just dealing with an overabundance of tomatoes. All joking aside, the... more »
That rosé time of year
by Miquel Hudin | 15-08-2014
It's August and it's hot. If there was ever something less obvious to say about Barcelona, I've yet to hear it. That's why this column is about rosé. I'm generally a red drinker and I... more »
To somm or not to somm
by Miquel Hudin | 11-08-2014
At the end of last week I was having a meal with friends in the Priorat village of Porrera at La Cooperativa. The friends in question happened to be Albert and Roger of Vall Llach... more »
Revisting Châteauneuf
by Miquel Hudin | 07-08-2014
Earlier this year, during the dark, cold months of February, I hopped on a speedy train to Montpellier to attend Vinisud 2014. An absolute must for any wine professional, it made me expect more of... more »
A further history of Priorat’s “clos” wineries
by Miquel Hudin | 02-08-2014
When we started researching the first edition of our Priorat book two years ago, one of the big goals was to unravel all the various versions of history that are known to crisscross DOQ Priorat.... more »
Gramona does three takes on Xarel·lo
by Editorial | 27-07-2014
Stalwart producer of DO Penedès and DO Cava, Gramona has brought out a line of three wine whites all based around the grape, Xarel·lo. For those who might be unfamiliar with the name, it's a... more »
You say “lip stinger”, I say no
by Miquel Hudin | 20-07-2014 ~ 2 Comments
I'm not sure why I'm such a pedantic twit when it comes to wine grape names. I suppose it's because all European grapes have a name that typically means something whether it's the place they're... more »
I love you natural wines, but someone has come between us
by Miquel Hudin | 17-07-2014 ~ 2 Comments
As far as I can tell, any religion that has succeeded has aimed to be inclusive and had a defined set of rules perhaps carved in stone or at the very least garnered from some... more »
Wine shipping in the US
by Editorial | 15-07-2014
While often asked about how to travel with wine from Americans, from Europeans, we're often asked, "What do you mean you can't just send a bottle of wine from California to Pennsylvania?" It's a logical... more »