Articles
A surprise batch of Catalan Vins de Finca
by Miquel Hudin | 22-12-2022
Charting the path of Vi de Finca wines in Catalunya or those of Vino de Pago in greater Spain, is a mighty tricky affair. While these are both single vineyard certifications akin to something of... more »
Best Catalan wine of 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 16-12-2019
We come to that time of year for the “100 Best Wines in the Whole Universe” or other similarly-named yet no less grandiose summaries in wine publications. Obviously, they’d be more aptly named, “The Best... more »
Anna Espelt on “Anna Espelt”
by Miquel Hudin | 09-12-2019
The Espelt winery sits just outside the village of Vilajuïga, Empordà (Catalunya) and it honestly hasn’t changed a great deal on the outside over the last seven or even 10 years. A large, purpose-built concrete... more »
Tasting four decades
by Miquel Hudin | 21-01-2017
It’s a fun stunt to try and taste the decades of your life via bottles of wine. As one gets older, it becomes ever more difficult as the older wines get more scarce, somewhat giving... more »
The evolution of Espelt
by Miquel Hudin | 02-10-2015
In 2007, Espelt was one of the first wineries I got to know well in the northern DO Empordà region that borders France. Wine has been made there since the Greeks but the 20th century... more »
A taste of Lledoner Roig
by Miquel Hudin | 28-07-2015
As is the case with many old European wine grapes, Grenache Gris has a number of synonyms but one of the names you very rarely hear is "Lledoner Roig". By no means is this due... more »
An introduction to Empordà wines
by Miquel Hudin | 13-06-2015
Many who come to the region of Costa Brava for holidays aren’t aware that there is a thriving wine scene waiting to be discovered that offers up no end of reasons to not buy some... more »
Catalunya at Dalmacija Wine Expo 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 16-05-2015
In returning to Dalmatia for the first time in many years, I attended the Dalmacija Wine Expo 2015 in Split and conducted a Master Class comparing three wines of Catalonia with three of Dalmatia. I... more »
Espelt Lledoner Roig 2013
by Editorial Team | 21-04-2015
The only thing one can figure is that given how most grapes around the world come in a red/”black” variety and a “white” variety that those in between were deemed “grey” despite the fact that... more »
The Sweet Lent
by Miquel Hudin | 04-02-2015
For those that fall prey to the virulently spreading American tradition of Valentine’s Day, the 14th is coming. For those more religiously minded, Lent is quickly approaching starting on the 15th. While the tie in... more »