Articles
“Carinyena”, the original Carignan now free to be itself
by Miquel Hudin | 29-11-2018
Carignan doesn’t see a whole lotta love. It’s most certainly no Pinot Noir nor Chardonnay nor Cabernet Sauvignon in terms of name recognition nor pan-global wine enjoyment. It’s... more »
A small taste of Málaga
by Miquel Hudin | 26-11-2018
You are spoiled, simply spoiled, when it comes to wonderful food and drink in Spain. There are however those more spoiled than others and I posit that anyone... more »
Sta. Rita Hills on the up. Tyler – La Rinconada 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 20-11-2018
For anyone who enjoys lunacy as a past time, blind tasting is there or you to occupy your spare hours and potentially drive away any potential spouse. I... more »
The definitive wine guide for Thanksgiving
by Miquel Hudin | 16-11-2018
My Great Uncle George had Thanksgiving food and drink pairing down pat: “Everything tastes better with Budweiser”. Straight shooting and always to the point, you’d never have known... more »
Carignan abounds, Tomas Cusiné – Finca Barqueres 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 14-11-2018
Sometime back, a group of enologists in Catalunya called, “10 Sentits” (10 senses) made a Grenache-based wine called “Cat Negre” that was culled from all 10 DOs of... more »
The ever-mighty Xarel·lo. Recaredo: Turó d’en Mota 2006 & Serral del Vell 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 29-10-2018
Perhaps it’s because t hasn’t popped up on #sommlife or the less-used but seemingly less annoying #awesomm. Or, perhaps it’s just that the punt volat (·) tosses people... more »
What once was lost: Abadal – Mandó 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 22-10-2018
When the spare thought allows, I often wonder how the vinous landscape of Europe would look today were it not for the scourge of Phylloxera in the later... more »
A heretic is born: Cellers de Scala Dei – l’Heretge 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 16-10-2018
According to all facts and figures available, the Grenache grape is what dominates the vineyards and production in DOQ Priorat, standing at 39% of the total as of... more »
New wine mag on the block: Root & Vine
by Miquel Hudin | 11-10-2018
The current mantra for entrepreneurship in the United States is that of “success through failure”. It’s become a nearly religious belief among the web industry ilk as people... more »
The newest Vi de Finca wines are from Mas d’en Gil
by Miquel Hudin | 08-10-2018
The two newest “Vi de Finca” wines in Catalunya that have been announced are in DOQ Priroat and from Mas d’en Gil. Named, Coma Blanca and Clos Fontà... more »