Catalan Wines
In The Glass – Lo Corb 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 19-02-2015
hings tend to get slow on this site when other stuff is going on which in this case is currently the work on revising the Priorat book. This means catching up on the latest news... more »
In The Glass: Vins de Taller – Geum 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 20-01-2015
It's been tricky for the organic winery of Vins de Taller as while they're an Empordà winery they're not a DO Empordà winery. This is due mostly to sitting just outside the geographical borders of... more »
Alta Alella Privat – Laietà 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 30-12-2014
Awhile back I had written an article about DO Alella needing a "killer wine" and by that I didn't mean that they needed to have a mind blowing wine produced from the region but more... more »
In The Glass – Caralluna del Montgrí Vi Gees 2013
by Editorial | 22-12-2014
Rafel Faixedas and Carles Xuriguera are two comedians in Catalonia. A few years back they planted some vineyards near the village of Vulpellac in Baix Empordà which sits a touch south of Montgrí Massif (nice... 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 »
In The Glass – Barranco Oscuro BO2 2010
by Editorial | 04-12-2014
Just two streets over from that ludicrous white elephant in Sevilla, the Metropol Parasol sits La Pepona at C/ Javier Lasso de la Vega, 1. A worthy restaurant in its own right with lovely Andalusian... more »
In The Glass: Mlečnik Chardonnay 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 05-11-2014
Vipava Valley is full of fantastic wines. There is of course, Batič but at the Salone del Gusto 2014 in Turin, I encountered Klemen and his family wines of Mlečnik. They're working to make some... more »
In The Glass – Parés Baltà Còsmic 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 22-09-2014 ~ 1 Comment
The DO Penedès winery, Parés Baltà has been making a solid name for themselves in the last few years by producing fully organic wines and Cavas. This wine represents one of their more recent releases... 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 »
In The Glass: Gómez de Segura Rosado
by Miquel Hudin | 18-04-2014
This rosé is many things. For one, it's a rosé. Two, it's a Tempranillo. And three, it's a Rioja. The three of these items in combination are something I tend to run the hell away... more »