Catalan Wines
In The Glass: Jané Ventura – Sumoll 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 12-03-2016
Sumoll is a rather old, odd variety. Despite being native to the region of Catalonia, it was disregarded in general and especially so after Spain entered the EU in 1986 and local varieties were seen... more »
In The Glass – Cutio Garnacha 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 29-02-2016
With great pride, I fully admit to buying wines from Lidl, the once very trashy supermarket chain. They often have wines that pique my curiosity and the prices are such that they’re impossible to beat.... more »
In The Glass: Finca Parera – Faust 1.0 (2010)
by Miquel Hudin | 18-02-2016
It was quite random that I met Ruben Parera of Finca Parera one day. Albert Costa of Vall Llach was doing a pruning and grafting tour for the father and son team of Archè Pagés... more »
In The Glass: Kitrvs – Syrah 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 12-02-2016
Macedonia is a tricky little bit of Greece in that it's a historical region that the Greeks aren't too keen on the country of Macedonia or, "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", calling itself as... more »
In The Glass: Fernando de Castilla – Fino Antique
by Miquel Hudin | 08-02-2016
When attending the Sherry Educators course last fall, I tried to schedule visits with some of the Sherry cellars in Jerez to round out my general knowledge of this lovely beverage by tasting as much... more »
In The Glass: Mercouri – Daphne Nera 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 04-02-2016
Trying to find out much about the Mercouri Estate is tricky as their website appears to be fully offline at the moment although their Twitter is up and running. This is a shame as this... more »
In The Glass – Oprişor – Smerenie 2007
by Miquel Hudin | 21-01-2016
If living Spain, wines from Romania don't often cross your path. For those who don't know, they do make a good deal of wine there. It just depends on where you call home as to... more »
In The Glass: Collemassari – Bolgheri Rosso 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 20-12-2015
During a trip to Valpolicella a few months ago, on the last day, we found ourselves having lunch on the eastern shore of Lake Garda in the village of Torri del Benaco. It's a very... more »
In The Glass: Celler de l’Encastell – Marge 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 23-11-2015
There are some cellars in Priorat that just happily stay in the background, producing great wines, selling them, and then producing more. They give the impression that great winemaking is easy (it's not, I know)... more »
In The Glass: Gaja – Sito Moresco 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 05-10-2015
Opening up an Italian wine is often opening up a bottle of hurt. While the Italian classification systems aren't as difficult as the French, they're not as straightforward as say, Spain. There exist multiple levels,... more »