Articles
A taste of Salt & Old Vines
by Miquel Hudin | 18-09-2012
We came across this quite wonderful excerpt from a soon-to-be-written book titles, Salt & Old Vines at Unbound, a rather new website that uses a novel way to produce well, novels. ...There are two types... more »
Global Local: Jordi Viader i Soler
by Miquel Hudin | 17-09-2012
Favorite Wines: Cabernet Franc and Xarel·lo/White Grenache Jordi is one of those winemakers who has seen a lot in his years behind the barrels. Starting in 2004 he's worked in multiple Catalan cellars, New Zealand,... more »
Checking IQ
by Miquel Hudin | 16-09-2012
In a previous article about Croatian wines needing a DO, while alluding to it in a comment, I had left out mention of the Vinistra IQ that was set up several years ago. It's something... more »
Rooster Balls and Catalan grapes unknown
by Editorial | 13-09-2012
Last week, when dropping off copies of our Empordà guide, we stopped in at Mas Molla in Calonge (Baix Empordà). As things go, we got talking with the current family winemaker, Montse Molla about local... more »
In The Glass: Vuina Plavac Štafileo Barrique 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 09-09-2012
This is an interesting take on Plavac Mali from Vuina, a winery located between Split and Trogir on the coast of Croatia. Ironically, while not a bumpin', off-the-chart wine growing region, this is where the... more »
A 20th century tasting of Vinya Selva de Mar
by Miquel Hudin | 30-08-2012 ~ 2 Comments
Wine shops are funny in Catalonia and Spain. In the wine world at large, vintages are quite important as (at least prior to the Michel Rolland, laboratory wine state of things) there would be good... more »
Madirazza Plavac Mali with a side of nostalgia
by Miquel Hudin | 28-08-2012 ~ 1 Comment
When it comes to what we imbibe, it seems that there are the instances where we're just trying to fill our stomachs and/or get drunk. Then there are those instances where what we take in... more »
Give Croatian Wines a D.O.!
by Miquel Hudin | 23-08-2012 ~ 5 Comments
At the end of 2012's summer, the tubes of the internet will be flush with brand new "Croatian wine" articles which is a cycle that has been repeating itself since social media fired up around... more »
Tasting Moritz’s upcoming “Bar-à-Vins”
by Editorial | 22-08-2012
If you've been to Barcelona, you've probably encountered two beers at any and all bars: Moritz and Estrella-Damm. It's hard to say which one is more preferred, but people are generally happy drinking both as... more »
In The Glass: Ca N’Estruc Negre 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 20-08-2012 ~ 2 Comments
Usually we use this section to highlight whatever is filling our glass at the moment. Maybe it's just a pleasant wine to drink or something we enjoyed quickly in passing. Rarely have we used this... more »