Articles
In The Glass: Adernats Negre Jove 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 25-09-2012
Expectations are generally low when you open up a young wine that’s only 3€. But, this bottle from Vinícola de Nulles in DO Tarragona is surprisingly good for... more »
In The Glass: Miloš Stagnum Poluslatko 2003
by Miquel Hudin | 20-09-2012
It’s a fantastic thing when the wonderfully strange crosses your path by way of an Istrian visiting Spain. Such was the case with this bottle of what I... more »
A taste of Salt & Old Vines
by Miquel Hudin | 18-09-2012
We came across this quite wonderful excerpt from a soon-to-be-written book titles, Salt & Old Vines at Unbound, a rather new website that uses a novel way to... more »
Global Local: Jordi Viader i Soler
by Miquel Hudin | 17-09-2012
Favorite Wines: Cabernet Franc and Xarel·lo/White Grenache Jordi is one of those winemakers who has seen a lot in his years behind the barrels. Starting in 2004 he’s... more »
Checking IQ
by Miquel Hudin | 16-09-2012
In a previous article about Croatian wines needing a DO, while alluding to it in a comment, I had left out mention of the Vinistra IQ that was... more »
In The Glass: Vuina Plavac Štafileo Barrique 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 09-09-2012
This is an interesting take on Plavac Mali from Vuina, a winery located between Split and Trogir on the coast of Croatia. Ironically, while not a bumpin’, off-the-chart... more »
A 20th century tasting of Vinya Selva de Mar
by Miquel Hudin | 30-08-2012
Wine shops are funny in Catalonia and Spain. In the wine world at large, vintages are quite important as (at least prior to the Michel Rolland, laboratory wine... more »
Madirazza Plavac Mali with a side of nostalgia
by Miquel Hudin | 28-08-2012
When it comes to what we imbibe, it seems that there are the instances where we’re just trying to fill our stomachs and/or get drunk. Then there are... more »
Give Croatian Wines a D.O.!
by Miquel Hudin | 23-08-2012
At the end of 2012’s summer, the tubes of the internet will be flush with brand new “Croatian wine” articles which is a cycle that has been repeating... more »
In The Glass: Ca N’Estruc Negre 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 20-08-2012
Usually we use this section to highlight whatever is filling our glass at the moment. Maybe it’s just a pleasant wine to drink or something we enjoyed quickly... more »