Catalan Wines
When the cork fails
by Miquel Hudin | 08-10-2012
With all of the Tumblrs out there like Rich Cats of Instagram, Stuff on my dog's head, or belated "dear leader" Kim Jong Il Looking at Things, I can't believe that there isn't "Cork Fail"... more »
The dogs of wine
by Miquel Hudin | 15-08-2012
Once you go around to enough wineries (anywhere in the world), you start realizing that dogs are a common element. Sure, the winery cat may pop up here and there, but for some reason, when... more »
A Game of Wine?
by Miquel Hudin | 09-08-2012
Like any good lover of all things sword fighting, I've finally all caught up on Game of Thrones. I bring this up because there doesn't seem to be episode where the characters aren't drinking. Much... more »
The new Greek reach
by Miquel Hudin | 24-07-2012
Lately, it seems that Greek winemakers have basically said, "Germany, you may take our social services, but you shall not take our grapes!" and have set out on a heavy marketing campaign for their wines.... more »
The blind tasting the blind
by Miquel Hudin | 20-06-2012
Recently the topic has again been re-opened as to whether we can taste the difference between red and white wines or cheap from expensive when blindfolded. It's a good question that piques my interest to... more »
The Norton & Todd Kliman’s, “The Wild Vine”
by Miquel Hudin | 10-05-2012
In between putting the finishing touches on our Empordà wine guide, I somehow managed to finish this book by Todd Kliman called, The Wild Vine. It tells the story about the Norton, which is basically... more »
Restoring Inglenook
by Miquel Hudin | 30-04-2012
In what has become something of a rarity, the San Francisco Chronicle published a very lengthy, in depth, and well-written article about Francis Ford Coppola's restoration of the Inglenook winery. While I've always liked Jon... more »
Meteorite wine comes down to earth in Chile
by Miquel Hudin | 15-02-2012 ~ 2 Comments
As if there weren't enough gimmicks in the world of potable liquids, word has come out recently of a British fellow named Ian Hutcheon making wines in Chile that are infused with meteorite. Read about... more »
Reusing wine bottles… at the winery
by Miquel Hudin | 30-01-2012 ~ 2 Comments
In these times of more active ecology in all facets of life, I have often wondered as to why we don't recycle our wine bottles. Naturally, a great many of us divert them from the... more »
Fun facts about Plantaže in Montenegro
by Miquel Hudin | 02-01-2012
If you've had a wine from Montenegro, then most likely it was from Plantaže. Started as a huge "Agrokombinat" nearly half a century ago, they claim that their Ćemosko vineyard is the largest in all... more »