Californian Wines
The sale of Stony Hill, a unique corner of Napa Valley
by Miquel Hudin | 30-08-2018
Sales of wineries are the jet fuel for the wine news that let’s them drop their news bombs and if there’s one specific type of sale more fuel-y than others, it’s a small winery in... more »
#sademoji, Catalunya loses its cellar lead
by Miquel Hudin | 27-08-2018
Well, Catalunya ain’t Number One anymore; at least in terms of Spanish regional cellar totals. State government statistics have come out that at last official count, there are 606 registered cellars in the Autonomous Region... more »
Merger in DO Montsant: El Masroig & la Serra d’Almos join forces
by Miquel Hudin | 05-07-2018
On June 30th, the cooperative cellars of El Masroig and Serra d’Almos announced a full merger of their two respective entities. Unlike neighboring DOQ Priorat, the cooperatives in DO Montsant still drive the majority of... more »
Georgian wine evolution: Kvevri gold at Decanter Awards
by Miquel Hudin | 04-07-2018
Given my living location and writing focus I’m viewed as a “Spain person” for the Decanter Awards. This is great and I’m very happy to judge these wines but I made a mention to the... more »
Old co-op, new tricks. La Vinícola Priorat’s Vi de Vila.
by Miquel Hudin | 19-06-2018
On June 9th, La Vinícola del Priorat launched a new series of wines that are all certified under Priorat’s “Vi de Vila”. This certification establishes that 100% of the grapes from the wine came from... more »
DO Costers del Segre gets a much-needed new look
by Miquel Hudin | 20-05-2018
If you don’t live in Catalunya and haven’t heard of DO Costers del Segre, you’re very much excused. Actually, even if you do live in Catalunya and haven’t heard of it, I’d be hard pressed... more »
Tast del Decenni 2018: The DOQ Priorat 2008 vintage
by Miquel Hudin | 11-05-2018
The 2008 vintage for DOQ Priorat was something of a crossing-the-Rubicon, come-to-Bacchus, everything-has-changed vintage. The wineries started the year coming off of one of their best vintages ever, 2007 (read more) and they ended the... more »
A Priorat tasting of Carignan without borders
by Miquel Hudin | 02-05-2018
Fully booked! Sorry for those who couldn’t get in this time around! I have admittedly been a bit crazy about Carignan lately. It’s no wonder as I posted this large, “Grand Tasting of Carignan” from... more »
Recuperating ancient grape varieties in Pla de Bages
by Miquel Hudin | 25-04-2018
Over the last 15 years in Spain, there has been a heavy push to preserve old buildings using public funds that were otherwise crumbling into ruin and oblivion. Some might read this cynically as simply... more »
Celebrating single grape diversity: Grenaches du Monde 2018 & Grenache³
by Miquel Hudin | 15-04-2018
Today closes the 6th edition of Grenaches du Monde, an event that, much like Grenache itself has been a roving vagabond, seeing itself set up shop wherever Grenache has made its presence known. While starting... more »