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In The Glass: Finca La Celia Malbec Reserva 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 11-08-2012
Taking a step back in to the New World for a minute, we popped open this bottle from Finca La Celia the other night. At around 13€ it represents a decent balance of price and... more »
A Game of Wine?
by Miquel Hudin | 09-08-2012
Like any good lover of all things sword fighting, I've finally all caught up on Game of Thrones. I bring this up because there doesn't seem to be episode where the characters aren't drinking. Much... more »
Meet the Grimaldas
by Miquel Hudin | 06-08-2012
For some time, I've known the Matošević wines. A well known name up in Istria and generally an easier Croatia wine to find abroad, they've been producing what I consider to be solid and delicious... more »
Sereno Sidecar: The cocktail is real
by Miquel Hudin | 03-08-2012
It really wasn't meant to be originally. While ensconced in the "Fortress of Solitude" (a rather isolated 11th century Catalan farmhouse) working on the Empordà guide we'd take a break here and there to do... more »
Krš and the love of Blatina
by Miquel Hudin | 30-07-2012 ~ 3 Comments
Most people don't know about Blatina, Herzegovina's workhorse red grape. It and its white partner in wine, Žilavka are by far and away the most heavily grown grapes in this small wine region of Southern... more »
In The Glass: Cape of Good Hope Serruria 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 27-07-2012
It was by random chance that I met Jordi Viader i Soler who is one of those traveling enologs that bounces around the world, working on different harvests, but specifically the harvest at La Vinyeta... more »
The Alt Empordà fires and vineyards
by Editorial | 25-07-2012 ~ 1 Comment
It's been a rather terrifying couple of days in Northeastern Catalonia. On Sunday afternoon fires broke out at the top of Alt Empordà which moved at great speed due to strong Tramuntana winds. Alt Empordà... more »
The new Greek reach
by Miquel Hudin | 24-07-2012
Lately, it seems that Greek winemakers have basically said, "Germany, you may take our social services, but you shall not take our grapes!" and have set out on a heavy marketing campaign for their wines.... more »
In The Glass: Kunjasić Pošip 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 23-07-2012
As something of a bookend to the Kunjasić's Plavac Mali, we opened up their 2010 Pošip the other night; both of which are from Korčula island in Croatia. It hits 13.7% alcohol and despite no... more »
Onwards to Celler el Masroig
by Editorial | 21-07-2012
Day Two of our trip to Priorat coordinated by Hostal Sport saw us off to Celler el Masroig which provided for a much, much different visit than we'd experienced at Clos Figueras as they are... more »