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

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

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

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 »

The late harvest

by Miquel Hudin | 01-10-2014

Currently we’re deep in the middle of harvest. This year it started a bit earlier and there were wineries in Penedès and Empordà who were picking their grapes at the very beginning of August. As... more »