A revised taste of Finca Bell Lloc

by Miquel Hudin | 01-09-2014

The valley of Bell-Lloc is a curious place. Located on the other side of the highway from Palamós it's not the easiest place to find in Baix Empordà although at some point after my Empordà... more »

Sitting down with Fredi Torres

by Editorial | 18-08-2014

Fredi Torres is a busy guy. If you follow his Instagram you'll see that he'd often traveling, drinking good wine, eating good food, or just dealing with an overabundance of tomatoes. All joking aside, the... more »

That rosé time of year

by Miquel Hudin | 15-08-2014

It's August and it's hot. If there was ever something less obvious to say about Barcelona, I've yet to hear it. That's why this column is about rosé. I'm generally a red drinker and I... more »

To somm or not to somm

by Miquel Hudin | 11-08-2014

At the end of last week I was having a meal with friends in the Priorat village of Porrera at La Cooperativa. The friends in question happened to be Albert and Roger of Vall Llach... more »

A further history of Priorat’s “clos” wineries

by Miquel Hudin | 02-08-2014

When we started researching the first edition of our Priorat book two years ago, one of the big goals was to unravel all the various versions of history that are known to crisscross DOQ Priorat.... more »

Gramona does three takes on Xarel·lo

by Editorial | 27-07-2014

Stalwart producer of DO Penedès and DO Cava, Gramona has brought out a line of three wine whites all based around the grape, Xarel·lo. For those who might be unfamiliar with the name, it's a... more »

You say “lip stinger”, I say no

by Miquel Hudin | 20-07-2014 ~ 2 Comments

I'm not sure why I'm such a pedantic twit when it comes to wine grape names. I suppose it's because all European grapes have a name that typically means something whether it's the place they're... more »

Going with the flow in Empordà

by Miquel Hudin | 10-07-2014

The summer is again not playing nice as just yesterday it was pouring rain and about 20C while I wrote this article. Still, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere, it's probably much more sunny where... more »

In The Glass: Rebels de Batea 2013

by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2014

These new wines called, "Rebels de Batea" are part of a larger series called, 7 Magnifics or the "Magnificent Seven". It's a project of überwinery, Torres to create smaller wines in unique locations with the... more »

For a fresh summer, White Grenache

by Miquel Hudin | 24-06-2014

As if to emphasize just how "fresh" summer can be, it's pouring rain and about 24C while I write this article, which is a slightly adapted version from my wine column. But, suffice to say,... more »