La cuesta de enero

by Miquel Hudin | 02-01-2015

Broken, battered, spent--and that's before we get in to the state of our wallets after the holidays. In January, we always find ourselves at the point wherein we have to dig ourselves out of what... more »

Cava to all and to all a good night

by Miquel Hudin | 03-12-2014

The bubbly is upon us!!! For those who love sparkling wines, this is a great time of year. For those who don't or are just generally meh, the holidays ahead will prove to be a... more »

Here comes the Vi Novell

by Miquel Hudin | 03-11-2014

As you read this, the first olives are being pressed and bottled as oli nou--an atomic bomb of liquid gold that sells out fast. In meat-related news, the first pigs of the season are traditionally... more »

The late harvest

by Miquel Hudin | 01-10-2014

Currently we're deep in the middle of harvest. This year it started a bit earlier and there were wineries in Penedès and Empordà who were picking their grapes at the very beginning of August. As... more »

Going with the flow in Empordà

by Miquel Hudin | 10-07-2014

The summer is again not playing nice as just yesterday it was pouring rain and about 20C while I wrote this article. Still, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere, it's probably much more sunny where... more »

For a fresh summer, White Grenache

by Miquel Hudin | 24-06-2014

As if to emphasize just how "fresh" summer can be, it's pouring rain and about 24C while I write this article, which is a slightly adapted version from my wine column. But, suffice to say,... more »