Articles
In The Glass: Kunjasić Pošip 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 23-07-2012
As something of a bookend to the Kunjasić’s Plavac Mali, we opened up their 2010 Pošip the other night; both of which are from Korčula island in Croatia.... more »
Wanna buy a castle?
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2012
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... 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... 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... 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... 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.... more »
What to do with Vi Ranci?
by Miquel Hudin | 25-06-2012
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... more »
The Crljenak/Tribidrag Showdown
by Miquel Hudin | 22-06-2012
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)... 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... more »
Experiencing Perelada’s Finca Garbet 2005
by Miquel Hudin | 18-06-2012
The general trend of wineries in Empordà is to have an array of wines ranging from lower end to higher end. The definition of what these price points... more »