Articles
A new Poboleda villager, Brots Restaurant
by Miquel Hudin | 13-09-2014
Despite being awash in world class wines from both DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant, it's no secret that the Priorat comarca in which both of these wine regions... more »
“Product of Catalunya”: The possibility of an independent Catalan wine
by Miquel Hudin | 11-09-2014
If you've watched the news lately or just even flipped through the in-flight magazine on a European budget airline, you probably know about the Autonomous Region of Catalonia's... more »
A revised taste of Finca Bell Lloc
by Miquel Hudin | 01-09-2014
The valley of Bell-Lloc is a curious place. Located on the other side of the highway from Palamós it's not the easiest place to find in Baix Empordà... more »
How to taste Teran
by Miquel Hudin | 22-08-2014
I want to love Teran, really I do, but I don't even know what to call it at this point. The wines bearing this name had been made... more »
That rosé time of year
by Miquel Hudin | 15-08-2014
It's August and it's hot. If there was ever something less obvious to say about Barcelona, I've yet to hear it. That's why this column is about rosé.... more »
To somm or not to somm
by Miquel Hudin | 11-08-2014
At the end of last week I was having a meal with friends in the Priorat village of Porrera at La Cooperativa. The friends in question happened to... more »
Revisting Châteauneuf
by Miquel Hudin | 07-08-2014
Earlier this year, during the dark, cold months of February, I hopped on a speedy train to Montpellier to attend Vinisud 2014. An absolute must for any wine... more »
A further history of Priorat’s “clos” wineries
by Miquel Hudin | 02-08-2014
When we started researching the first edition of our Priorat book two years ago, one of the big goals was to unravel all the various versions of history... more »
You say “lip stinger”, I say no
by Miquel Hudin | 20-07-2014 ~ 2 Comments
I'm not sure why I'm such a pedantic twit when it comes to wine grape names. I suppose it's because all European grapes have a name that typically... more »
I love you natural wines, but someone has come between us
by Miquel Hudin | 17-07-2014 ~ 2 Comments
As far as I can tell, any religion that has succeeded has aimed to be inclusive and had a defined set of rules perhaps carved in stone or... more »