Articles
A glimpse of Chianti in the fall (Part 1)
by Elia VS | 29-12-2013
As member of the Slow Food Barcelona board, back in October I was invited to attend an event in a small town in Tuscany for the 10th anniversary of the death of beloved Barcelonian writer... more »
There is no shortage
by Miquel Hudin | 21-12-2013
Anyone who follows the world of wine in the slightest most likely heard about the supposed "global wine shortage" that was soon to befall us. If you haven't read the article (or the subsequent rehashes... more »
A tale of Two Drunks
by Miquel Hudin | 11-12-2013
In our Priorat book 99.1% of the wines have full DOQ Priorat certification. For those unfamiliar with the strict Denomination of Origin standards, this means that the wines are made from grapes only within the... more »
Salón de Viñerons / Try & Buy
by Miquel Hudin | 04-12-2013 ~ 1 Comment
Last week, I was one of the lucky few to be invited to the presentation of Salón de Viñerons at Quinto Cuarta. This was a dinner coordinated by Paladar & Tomar as a lead-in to... more »
The Barcelona city vineyards
by Miquel Hudin | 02-12-2013
Normally the thought of visiting a winery in Catalunya means preparing oneself for a one to two hour trip in the car to somewhere such as Empordà, Priorat, or Penedès. These are all wonderful trips... more »
Radević Estate, a new Montenegrin winery
by Miquel Hudin | 25-11-2013
If you've tasted wine from Montenegro, then more than likely you've tasted one made by Plantaže winery. This is due to their having some 11 million vines on 2,300ha of land and producing 17 million... more »
A unique tasting/streaming of Finos Palmas in Barcelona
by Miquel Hudin | 22-11-2013
Being that I am a quasi-neophyte in the world of Sherry, I will jump at the opportunity to join any tasting event to further my education of this generally delicious but generally unappreciated Spanish wine... more »
Tasting and visiting Clai
by Miquel Hudin | 05-11-2013 ~ 2 Comments
A little while back, we had the chance to traipse around Istria and catch up on many of the wineries that we either weren't able to see or simply didn't exist during our last visit... more »
DO Empordà
by Editorial | 22-10-2013
For most people visiting Catalonia and its capital, Barcelona, wine isn't often the first thing on their mind. Most of us head to the beach, shop, enjoy the nightlife, visit museums or meander about the... more »
Tenuta Cavalier Pepe tasting
by Miquel Hudin | 17-10-2013
Always looking to broaden our horizons, we were recently sent samples from the Tenuta Cavalier Pepe winery in the Campania region of Italy (just above the "toe" of Italy's boot if you will.) Their vineyards... more »