Articles
Release of the 2015 Vi Novell
by Miquel Hudin | 16-11-2015
When talking about anything “nouveau” in the wine world, most mouths open and say, “Oh, Beaujolais Nouveau?” as that is hand’s down the most famous of the early... more »
Spanish wines to feature at Vinisud 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2015
I received an email the other day announcing that “Spanish Wines” will be featured at the next edition of Vinisud in 2016. For those unfamiliar with this event,... more »
DO Méntrida – Grenache beyond Toledo’s shadow
by Miquel Hudin | 11-11-2015
The Grenache Belt of Southern Europe slithers around the blue waters of the Mediterranean until it snaps sharply to the center of Spain. There, this belt ends with... more »
The Lasina of Bibich & Sladić
by Miquel Hudin |
Hop around the Balkans for even a short time and you get to make friends with a lot of new grapes. While those in the know have possibly... more »
Rally Catalunya and the damage to Priorat wines
by Miquel Hudin | 09-11-2015
In the “When to Go” section of both the Priorat and Montsant books, I realize that there needs to be added a mention of not visiting Priorat during... more »
The one Euro wine blind tasting
by Miquel Hudin | 02-11-2015
Recently, on the social mediaz of Spain a video was released on El Comidista that basically showed a cheap, one Euro bulk wine tricking the professionals in to... more »
Saving a river for the wines and well being of Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 20-10-2015
Anyone who visits the winemaking region of DOQ Priorat in Catalonia these days will notice a number of handmade signs dotting the region that state, “Volem lo riu... more »
Talking about the Vinari Awards 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 12-10-2015
For those outside of Catalonia, the Vinari Awards may not be that well-known but here in the region, they’ve become the top yearly awards in the wines and,... more »
The wines of Bodegas Hermanos Peciña
by Miquel Hudin | 11-10-2015
I recently received a set of samples from Bodegas Hermanos Peciña located in the Alta region of Rioja. When confronted with Rioja wines I generally know what to... more »
In The Glass: Gaja – Sito Moresco 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 05-10-2015
Opening up an Italian wine is often opening up a bottle of hurt. While the Italian classification systems aren’t as difficult as the French, they’re not as straightforward... more »