Catalan Wines
Ficaria Vins goes full organic
by Miquel Hudin | 17-12-2014
About the only words that come to mind when talking about Ficaria Vins are positive and gushing. The village of the winery, La Figuera is one of the most charming in the Priorat comarca. The... more »
10 Sentits is back with Cat Negre 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 11-12-2014
In Catalonia there exists a a marauding group of enologs who go anonymously as the "10 sentits" or "10 senses". I've met some who know a member or two, but it seems that no one... more »
In The Glass – Lo Coster Blanc 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 10-12-2014
There is something of a misconception with this white from Priorat. Those who encounter it (production is less than 500 bottles a year) usually think that it's the white from Sangenís i Vaqué. The truth... more »
The 2014 Priorat harvest
by Miquel Hudin | 06-12-2014 ~ 1 Comment
At the beginning of May I stopped in to visit a garagiste winemaker friend in the Catalan village of Capçanes. He was out removing excess growth in his small two-hectare vineyard of Garnatxa Peluda (Lladoner... more »
Cava to all and to all a good night
by Miquel Hudin | 03-12-2014
The bubbly is upon us!!! For those who love sparkling wines, this is a great time of year. For those who don't or are just generally meh, the holidays ahead will prove to be a... more »
The future of wine, is seemingly up
by Miquel Hudin | 19-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment
For anyone who hops around the wine world, you start to notice a common thread which is that the highest elevation vineyards produce some of the most interesting wines. It's not a fact that they... more »
Signs, wonderful signs for Catalan wines
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment
For the directionally impaired, the government of Catalonia has set about to install signs that indicate when you are entering one of the 10 Denomination of Origin regions that are easily signed. There are actually... more »
Make the Most out of this week
by Miquel Hudin | 08-11-2014
The fourth annual Most Festival has kicked off this week. Here's a little overview from lastest article in Barcelona Miniguide Most is a film festival in Penedès with a focus on wine and cava that... more »
Here comes the Vi Novell
by Miquel Hudin | 03-11-2014
As you read this, the first olives are being pressed and bottled as oli nou--an atomic bomb of liquid gold that sells out fast. In meat-related news, the first pigs of the season are traditionally... more »
A year for the table
by Miquel Hudin | 23-10-2014
At the beginning of May, during the Fira del Vi, I stopped in to visit a friend in the village of Capçanes in Priorat as he was out removing excess growth in his small vineyard... more »