Catalan Wines
A story in wine spheres that probably hasn’t received enough attention is the work that Torres has been doing to recuperate the “lost” grape varieties of Catalunya. As the story goes, starting back in the... more »
A story in wine spheres that probably hasn’t received enough attention is... more »
While my memory is less amazing with each birthday, I can tell you exactly where I was at the beginning of 1999. Two friends came down from my hometown on December 31st, 1998 so that... more »
While my memory is less amazing with each birthday, I can tell... more »
If visiting the 12th century monastery of La Cartoixa in the village of Escaladei, you’d be forgiven for not noticing the dirt road that wobbles up along the left side of the old stone walls.... more »
If visiting the 12th century monastery of La Cartoixa in the village... more »
DO Tarragona has just announced significant changes to their Plec de Condicions which are working to shape their regulatory rules to reflect the current market trends of wine, especially when it comes to bubbles. They’ve... more »
DO Tarragona has just announced significant changes to their Plec de Condicions... more »
News in the grape variety department this week revolved around the final approval given by the French INAO regulatory body approving six new varieties for use in Bordeaux. This has come about due to a... more »
News in the grape variety department this week revolved around the final... more »
As was reported on January 10th, the primary cellar holding nearly all the wines of Vall Llach in Porrera collapsed under the weight of snow from “Storm Filomena”. Due to the ongoing municipal confinement, it... more »
As was reported on January 10th, the primary cellar holding nearly all... more »
While most Spanish and international news reports have focused on the historically high snow fall in and around Madrid, other parts of the country have been hit hard by snow as well for the last... more »
While most Spanish and international news reports have focused on the historically... more »
For any wine drinker living outside Spain, or really outside of Catalunya even, DO Costers del Segre will be a bit of an unknown. Deep in the interior and fully contained with the province of... more »
For any wine drinker living outside Spain, or really outside of Catalunya... more »
The wines of Segura Viudas have consistently delivered in terms of quality for price for some time. The winery itself is a historic estate that I’ve been to in the past and been duly impressed... more »
The wines of Segura Viudas have consistently delivered in terms of quality... more »
by Miquel Hudin | 14-12-2020 ~ 2 Comments
Versió catalana Despite the lunacy of this never-ending 2020 from hell and the cancellation of a slate of events I was to attend, I did manage to taste a lot of wines from various regions... more »
Versió catalana Despite the lunacy of this never-ending 2020 from hell and... more »
