Catalan Wines
Wine Folly’s “Spanish Wine Exploration” and lack of accuracy
by Miquel Hudin | 30-06-2016 ~ 3 Comments
"Wine Folly's content is often inaccurate, exceedingly narrow, and horribly derivative." states a reviewer name W. Hughes on Amazon. His review is for the Wine Folly book which I would have to agree with as... more »
Ribera del Guadiana & Pago Los Balancines – Mata Negra 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 24-03-2016
This bottle was another random find at Lidl which is quickly becoming my go-to shop for playing "Wine Roulette". To be embarrassingly honest, I thought it was a bottle from Ribera del Duero and while... more »
Support “Uvas Veloces” and get tasty Grenache wines
by Editorial | 18-03-2016
For those who don't know Verkami, it's startup based in Catalonia that, while something of European take on Kickstarter in the US, has it's own angle, specifically in terms of funding wine projects. We've pitched... more »
Vins Nus, Simplesmente Vinho, & the search for a tolerable Spanish wine fair
by Miquel Hudin | 08-03-2016
I have bitched mightily in the past about how patently horrible wine fairs are in Spain. This however is not a continuation of this series as I attended the Vins Nus fair last Sunday and... 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: 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 »
Luis Pérez and his Tintilla 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 14-12-2015
Living in Priorat, I didn't intend to buy any red wine while in Jerez for the Sherry Educators course in October. On my last day there however, I stopped in at this wine shop called,... more »
Tasting Rioja in Bodegas Lan
by Miquel Hudin | 07-12-2015
For many people, a bottle of Lan might be their first bottle of Rioja or even Spanish wine for that matter. This winery has done a tremendous job in getting solid distribution in a great... more »
Spanish wines to feature at Vinisud 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2015
I received an email the other day announcing that "Spanish Wines" will be featured at the next edition of Vinisud in 2016. For those unfamiliar with this event, it takes place in Montpellier and I... more »
DO Méntrida – Grenache beyond Toledo’s shadow
by Miquel Hudin | 11-11-2015
The Grenache Belt of Southern Europe slithers around the blue waters of the Mediterranean until it snaps sharply to the center of Spain. There, this belt ends with a weather-worn buckle of a region just... more »