Articles
Tasting Clos Figueras
by Editorial | 19-07-2012
On our first day while staying at Hostal Sport, we took a quick jaunt up to Clos Figueras which exemplifies most everything that's good about Priorat. Honestly, prior to heading there, I was suspecting that... more »
A stay at Hostal Sport in Falset
by Editorial | 18-07-2012 ~ 2 Comments
The first thing to realize with Hostal Sport is that it's not an inn ("hostal" in Spanish) and not a place for "sport" but rather a fantastic four star hotel and restaurant in the Priorat... more »
Wanna buy a castle?
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2012 ~ 1 Comment
You would think that, given the wide availability of Castell de Biart wines around Empordà that this winery, built upon the ruins of a 12th century castle that Napoleon destroyed while running back to France... more »
An end to Californian Chardonnay
by Miquel Hudin | 09-07-2012
It usually starts off innocently enough at a California winery tasting room, "Here, try our Chardonnay." I shake my head in a vigorous, whiplash-inducing "no" to which the tasting room employee invariably says, "It's good,... more »
The Mighty Marselan
by Miquel Hudin | 04-07-2012
It's only taken about half a century, but it seems that the wonderful little grape called Marselan is getting some recognition. In some roundabout way, I came across this article from last year. While it... more »
In The Glass: Trapan Nigra Virgo 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 02-07-2012
This bottle was one of the wines that I picked up from Bruno Trapan of the his eponymous Trapan Winery when in the Zagreb Wine Gourmet event in April. Naturally, tasting notes have been delayed... more »
La Vinyeta Mig Mig 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 29-06-2012
After enjoying the Mig Mig 2009 from *lavinyeta some time back, I have to say that it's amazing at the consistency between it and the new 2010 vintage. Obviously, the 2010 has its own character,... more »
What to do with Vi Ranci?
by Miquel Hudin | 25-06-2012 ~ 1 Comment
In Catalunya, vi ranci is a wine made via an oxidation process. It can be, well, an acquired tasted. When it's good, it's interesting with this kind of burnt quality to it that is actually... more »
The Crljenak/Tribidrag Showdown
by Miquel Hudin | 22-06-2012 ~ 2 Comments
Some time back, we had our first taste of the newly-invigorated Crljenak being released by Zlatan Plenković. Again, as quick fly-by primer, Crljenak (or Crljenak Kaštelanski or Tribidrag/Pribidrag) is the genetically identical grape to Zinfandel... more »
The blind tasting the blind
by Miquel Hudin | 20-06-2012
Recently the topic has again been re-opened as to whether we can taste the difference between red and white wines or cheap from expensive when blindfolded. It's a good question that piques my interest to... more »