Catalan Wines
The Perelada Experience
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2025
Ages ago (maybe even before the pandemic but I can’t be sure) I was preparing to lead a wine tasting for a group of people in Priorat. One of the younger members of the group... more »
Corpinnat jumps to 16 with Kripta joining
by Miquel Hudin | 30-07-2025
It’s difficult to keep up with the new additions to the sparkling wine association of Corpinnat as today, they’ve just added their 16th member, Celler Kripta which, until February of 2024 was known as Agustí... more »
Why is Priorat so expensive?
by Miquel Hudin | 25-07-2025 ~ 2 Comments
With the release of the most-recent Priorat Report, it's worth taking a look at one of the most-asked questions about the wines of DOQ Priorat which is, "What are they so expensive?" There are many... more »
The wines of DOQ Priorat & DO Montsant 2025
by Miquel Hudin | 22-07-2025
We arrive to the middle of another (and much greener) year, thus it’s time to release the annual report for DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant! Please view the Priorat and Montsant Tasting Reports where I’ve... more »
Organic fully arrives for Penedès
by Miquel Hudin | 10-07-2025
“Any vacation requests from the 11th of August onward are being denied.” Such was the ominous beginning to an interview with a winery owner in DO Terra Alta for a forthcoming report. But this is... more »
At the steps of Saint Paul
by Miquel Hudin | 24-06-2025
I may not be particularly religious, but I believe in peaches and in Penedès, my beliefs are strong. If a partaker of the fermented grape, then the name Penedès will be familiar as a wine... more »
Perelada’s ‘Cinc Capes’
by Miquel Hudin | 09-05-2025
The wines below were tasted as one of the many excellent presentations during the 1st Mediterranean Wine Symposium. Leading the tasting was Delfí Sanahuja, the head of winemaking for Perelada the winery who also happened... more »
Connecting shores: The 1st Mediterranean Wine Symposium
by Miquel Hudin | 03-04-2025
It goes without saying that the Mediterranean Sea is a tremendously large body of water. As it spans some 3,700km, forming the southern boundary of what we define as “Europe”, its waters shimmer with undulations... more »
The wines of Corpinnat 2025
by Miquel Hudin | 18-03-2025
At the end of tasting nearly 50 wines for this, the latest Corpinnat report. Ramon Jané of Mas Candí asked, “So tell me, what’s the opinion of Corpinnat out there in the wine world?” Having... more »
A Parés Baltà vertical
by Miquel Hudin | 06-03-2025
In December, just before heading off to California to work on the Napa Valley report, I sat down with Marta Casas at Parés Baltà to taste though the Microcuvée series of their wines. These are... more »