An introduction to Israeli wine

by Miquel Hudin | 30-03-2014 ~ 5 Comments

It's no secret that wine is made in Israeli. In fact, it's been going on for thousands of years, but if you were to ask most wine writers about it, they would likely scoff at... more »

Vinisud 2014

by Miquel Hudin | 11-03-2014

At the beginning of February a friend of mine asked me if I was going to Vinisud in Montpellier, France this year. I told him that I hadn't honestly thought about it. After seeing that... more »

In search of that almighty wine app

by Miquel Hudin | 05-03-2014

We are some ungodly amount of years in to the App Epoch of Civilization and as of yet, I've not been able to find the almighty "wine app" that doesn't bug the crap out of... more »

Vi Ranci finally gets its due

by Editorial | 01-03-2014

Vi Ranci is often avoided by people. We suppose it has to do with the name which directly translates from Catalan as "rancid wine". Admittedly that's not too appealing and sounds downright repulsive. The taste... more »

One very old Iberian wine cellar

by Miquel Hudin | 23-02-2014 ~ 1 Comment

For those who might have seen or remembered it, there was a great line from the 1980s TV series ALF which was, "You crawl under houses, you hear things." The same can be said in... more »

Far flung Mas de les Vinyes

by Miquel Hudin | 16-02-2014

It's often the case when working on a new book (as we are currently for Montsant) that you come across a winery that is incredibly surprising. It doesn't always happen, but when it does it... more »

Of brothers Coca i Fitó

by Miquel Hudin | 27-01-2014 ~ 1 Comment

When talking about the power family duo of Toni & Miquel, it's best to quote a bit from our forthcoming DO Montsant guide: Growing up in the Catalan wine heartland of Alt Penedès, it's amazing... more »

In The Glass: Pago Diana Téria 2007

by Miquel Hudin | 15-01-2014

In Empordà--well not exactly Empordà as it actually crosses in to Gironès as well--there is a winery called, Pago Diana. Not part of the DO Empordà due to geographic situation as well as grape choices,... more »

The 2013 that was, the 2014 that could be

by Editorial | 02-01-2014

This is the time of year for reminiscing about the year that's passed and the year to come because well, nothing else happens in Spain until after January 6th. Annoying trends of 2013 Natural wine... more »

A glimpse of Chianti in the fall (Part 2)

by Elia VS | 31-12-2013

Back in October I spent a long weekend in the Chianti region of Tuscany and visited three quite different wineries that are all part of the Arezzo Wine Route. Read Part 1 of my recap... more »