Spanish Wines
Bodega Laus 2023s, DO Somontano, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 18-04-2024
Here are the current releases for Bodegas Laus, a winery which I was first introduced to for the last DO Somontano report. While they have one aged, ‘Crianza’ wine, the main speciality of the winery... more »
Bulgariana & Rough Day, Bulgaria
by Miquel Hudin | 28-03-2024
A couple of years back I was sent some samples from a project in Bulgaria that’s making wine directly for the US market. I even featured their rosé as it was quite enjoyable and made... more »
Alicia i Josep Viticultors, Priorat, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 26-01-2024
These are two new wines from Alicia i Josep Viticultors, a couple who started producing wines from a plot they purchased in the village of Porrera in Priorat and have expanded since then. While their... more »
Cavas, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 19-01-2024
Here we have a series of DO Cava wines that didn’t make it into the main sparkling wine report at the end of 2023 as they arrived after that lengthy report (which included all the... more »
Bodegas Alvia Gran Reservas, Rioja, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 21-12-2023
Bodegas Alvia I got to know quite well when researching the previous Rioja Garnacha report as well as the Tempranillo Blanco report as they work with both of them. Here we find wines that are... more »
Hispano-Suizas, València, Spain
by Miquel Hudin |
Here’s a selection from Hispano-Suizas who are producing wines just outside the village of El Pontón and allows them to bounce between producing primarily in DO Utiel-Requena as well as DO Valencia and DO Cava.... more »
Marqués de Griñón, Dominio de Valdepusa, Spain
by Miquel Hudin |
This represents a tasting of what seems to be most of the portfolio for Marqués de Griñón who are located right in the center of Spain, halfway between Madrid and Toledo. While this forms this... more »
Mastinell, Penedès, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 19-12-2023
When requesting wines for the large sparkling wine report, the winery, Mastinell sent in bottles for the Cava portion but also some still wine samples classified under DO Penedès. People who have been to the... more »
Paso Primero, Somontano, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 15-12-2023
Here’s a look at the latest vintages from Paso Primero a project in DO Somontano started by Brits, Tom & Emma Holt with the help of locals, at Batan de Salas. I’ve come across their... more »
La Carbonera, Malpastor 2020, DOC Rioja, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 11-10-2023
The winery of la Carbonera is the Torres family’s project in DOC Rioja which is locally referred to as Bodega Soto de Torres in Labastida, Álava and is a quite a massive structure in the... more »