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Whenever I can, I put together special tastings upon request in Priorat. They’re often for those visiting who want to sate a general wine curiosity or for dig deeper into a specific theme. In the... more »
Whenever I can, I put together special tastings upon request in Priorat.... more »
A feeling washed over me when I was tasting the wines for the DO Tarragona report earlier this year. Despite being exceedingly young wines at the time from a region that’s one of Catalunya’s less... more »
A feeling washed over me when I was tasting the wines for... more »
When I did the first round of research for the Vinologue Priorat book back in 2012, I did everything I could to taste every wine produced in DOQ Priorat at the time. Some required a... more »
When I did the first round of research for the Vinologue Priorat... more »
DOQ Priorat has officially announced the first wines to be released under the “Gran vinya classificada” scheme by certifying: Mas de la Rosa of Vall Llach, 1902 – Tossal d’en Bou of Mas Doix, and... more »
DOQ Priorat has officially announced the first wines to be released under... more »
Every year in Priorat, there’s a small event called the, Tast del Decenni or, “decade tasting”. It’s an intimate affair in a very packed room that takes place during the annual Fira del Vi. The... more »
Every year in Priorat, there’s a small event called the, Tast del... more »
A decade ago, despite living just an hour away in San Francisco, my visits to Napa Valley were readily-dwindling in regularity as tourism was then and is now, out of control. But in a nearly-final... more »
A decade ago, despite living just an hour away in San Francisco,... more »
Due to research for another another article with Meininger’s, I paid a visit to Álvaro Palacios last month for a chat and, being the consummate showman that he is (the classy booklet above was for... more »
Due to research for another another article with Meininger’s, I paid a... more »
“I can’t speak for all of Spain, but Cabernet Sauvignon sucks in Catalunya. You pick it when it’s ripe and you’re going to be making dessert wine. You pick it before it raisins and it’s... more »
“I can’t speak for all of Spain, but Cabernet Sauvignon sucks in... more »
by Miquel Hudin | 07-11-2016 ~ 7 Comments
The opening night of the Most Festival saw the premiere of, "Priorat" a documentary created to tell the story of the rebirth of a wine region that nearly faded in to the sands of time.... more »
The opening night of the Most Festival saw the premiere of, "Priorat"... more »
Previously, I wrote about the rise of the small cellars in DO Montsant which, unsurprisingly was well-received by those in this DO who have been working hard to present a unified front of quality wines... more »
Previously, I wrote about the rise of the small cellars in DO... more »
