Articles
Another piece of Priorat history: Fra Fulcó 2001
by Miquel Hudin | 30-03-2022
We continue to take a look at special wines available in the Ukraine Charity Wine Auction. Such as this very rare, 21 year-old Priorat wine that is indeed... more »
Ukraine meets Penedès
by Miquel Hudin | 28-03-2022
When Anna Zahorodnya was a teenager in Kostopil, Ukraine she had no idea how different her adult life would be. And who could, given that now in her... more »
Scala Dei and la Cartoixa 1974
by Miquel Hudin | 25-03-2022
Much praise is rightly given to the group of people who came to Priorat, Catalunya in the 1980s and saw not a remote wine region in serious decline,... more »
Wines for Ukraine Auction
by Miquel Hudin | 21-03-2022
When Russian tanks invaded Ukraine on February 24th, like millions of other people in the world, I was stunned. That feeling soon passed to anger and it has... more »
A deeper look at DOQ Priorat 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 17-03-2022
Whenever I can, I put together special tastings upon request in Priorat. They’re often for those visiting who want to sate a general wine curiosity or for dig... more »
A taste of Tejo through Falua’s Conde Vimioso
by Miquel Hudin | 14-03-2022
Portugal doesn’t lack for wine excitement these days. That’s impressive given that it’s a relatively small size on the Iberian Peninsula and small islands in the Atlantic. Big... more »
The wines of Petaluma Gap AVA 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 08-03-2022
Napa Valley has long-claimed the wealth of headlines about California wine. The irony in this is that it produces but 4% of all wine in California each year.... more »
In other news…
by Miquel Hudin | 28-02-2022
This week I’d wanted to share a report on some excellent wines in California. I’d wanted to write up stories about funny and/or ridiculous things happening in the... more »
Checking in on Vina Carić
by Miquel Hudin | 24-02-2022
While I live by the Mediterranean, the Adriatic is something different and with its own unique charm. Like many things on the lengthy “Was Gonna Do” List of... more »
The first truffle dog competition in Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 22-02-2022
This past Sunday, the 20th of February, 2022, marked the first ever competition for truffle-hunting dogs in Priorat. While Spain may not be a country known for its... more »