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A San Francisco tasting of San Juan, Argentina
by Miquel Hudin | 16-12-2014
While blasting through San Francisco in September and enjoying bruschetta at Biondivino, I stopped in at a one day tasting of wines from San Juan, Argentina. In general,... more »
10 Sentits is back with Cat Negre 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 11-12-2014
In Catalonia there exists a a marauding group of enologs who go anonymously as the "10 sentits" or "10 senses". I've met some who know a member or... more »
In The Glass – Lo Coster Blanc 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 10-12-2014
There is something of a misconception with this white from Priorat. Those who encounter it (production is less than 500 bottles a year) usually think that it's the... more »
The venencia
by Miquel Hudin | 09-12-2014
Anyone who has visited a wine cellar knows well the thrill when the winemaker whips out that glass tube called a pipette and pulls a long, smooth draw... more »
Label Grand Karakterre 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 08-12-2014 ~ 1 Comment
Anyone within reach of Ljubljana, Slovenia or Zagreb, Croatia should set aside time this Friday and Saturday to attend the Label Grand Karakterre fair. This Central & Southeastern... more »
The 2014 Priorat harvest
by Miquel Hudin | 06-12-2014 ~ 1 Comment
At the beginning of May I stopped in to visit a garagiste winemaker friend in the Catalan village of Capçanes. He was out removing excess growth in his... more »
Cava to all and to all a good night
by Miquel Hudin | 03-12-2014
The bubbly is upon us!!! For those who love sparkling wines, this is a great time of year. For those who don't or are just generally meh, the... more »
Chêne Bleu
by Miquel Hudin | 24-11-2014
Despite what seems like a simple line drawing map on their website that could lead you astray when arriving at the winery, Chêne Bleu, it is surprisingly easy.... more »
The future of wine, is seemingly up
by Miquel Hudin | 19-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment
For anyone who hops around the wine world, you start to notice a common thread which is that the highest elevation vineyards produce some of the most interesting... more »
Signs, wonderful signs for Catalan wines
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment
For the directionally impaired, the government of Catalonia has set about to install signs that indicate when you are entering one of the 10 Denomination of Origin regions... more »