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In The Glass: Irouleguy Arrola 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 17-10-2012
This is a quite different wine than what we're generally used to as it's a Basque wine from the French side of Basque Country in the small town of Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry. This Arrola from Irouleguy is... more »
A wine educator that’s certifiable?
by Miquel Hudin | 16-10-2012
Certification programs whether they be Sommelier, Master Taster, Supreme Wine... I don't know... Drinker, seem to be popping up faster than CO2 during initial fermentation these days. In the US, random certifications are like opinions... more »
A winding road to Mas Sinén
by Editorial | 12-10-2012
Upon arriving in the charming 12th century village of Poboleda, in the middle of Priorat, the exact direction you need to go in order to get to Mas Sinén (where Celler Burgos Porta is located)... more »
When the cork fails
by Miquel Hudin | 08-10-2012
With all of the Tumblrs out there like Rich Cats of Instagram, Stuff on my dog's head, or belated "dear leader" Kim Jong Il Looking at Things, I can't believe that there isn't "Cork Fail"... more »
Garage cellers of Capçanes
by Editorial | 03-10-2012
It was a dark and stormy night, the clouds tossing out more rain than they had all year. Several days prior, amidst sun and the end of the harvest, word came down that three barrels... more »
La Quinta Essència dels Llops
by Elia VS | 02-10-2012
While we where in Priorat last weekend, our friend-in-blog, Ruth Troyano tipped us off to a promising event at the Falset castle, a historic building that has been turned in to a wine museum dashed... more »
Rendé Masdéu – Arnau Syrah 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 26-09-2012
Rendé Masdéu is one of those Conca de Barberà wineries to take note of. We've slowly been expanding our palates in this region, taking note first of Vins de Pedra and moving on from there.... more »
In The Glass: Adernats Negre Jove 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 25-09-2012
Expectations are generally low when you open up a young wine that's only 3€. But, this bottle from Vinícola de Nulles in DO Tarragona is surprisingly good for what it is. With a light 12.5%... more »
And now, castellers
by Editorial | 23-09-2012
[vimeo 50011489] It's not wine-related (although we tried something new from the Catalan Wine Fair afterwards) but if you haven't seen castellers before, here's a video we took in Plaça de Sant Jaume today. This... more »
In The Glass: Miloš Stagnum Poluslatko 2003
by Miquel Hudin | 20-09-2012 ~ 2 Comments
It's a fantastic thing when the wonderfully strange crosses your path by way of an Istrian visiting Spain. Such was the case with this bottle of what I can really only call dessert wine from... more »