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Vi Novell 2020 for a fresh summer treat
by Miquel Hudin | 07-06-2021
There is ironically nothing new about vi novell here on this site as I’ve happily written about this style of wine previously due to the push for the quality to be ever better each year.... more »
Sant Martí, birth to new wine & death to pigs
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2020
The day of Saint Martin of Tours is November 11th and it doesn’t go unnoticed in Spain. Across the whole country and especially in Catalunya, it’s touted as the day to slaughter pigs and drink... more »
A Priorat tasting of Carignan without borders
by Miquel Hudin | 02-05-2018
Fully booked! Sorry for those who couldn’t get in this time around! I have admittedly been a bit crazy about Carignan lately. It’s no wonder as I posted this large, “Grand Tasting of Carignan” from... more »
The new “institutional wines” of DO Montsant
by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2016
DO Montsant has just announced their new “institutional wines”. In brief, these are a red and white wine that will be used for the next 1-2 years to demonstrate what is seen to be the... more »
These wines of solidarity
by Miquel Hudin | 07-03-2016
Despite this being a rather mild winter, even for Mediterranean standards, it seems that once spring arrives, there is a change of heart for people and they are more open and giving. Perhaps it’s for... more »
Release of the 2015 Vi Novell
by Miquel Hudin | 16-11-2015
When talking about anything “nouveau” in the wine world, most mouths open and say, “Oh, Beaujolais Nouveau?” as that is hand’s down the most famous of the early release wines in the world. And by... 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 first annual Cooperative Fair
by Elia VS | 06-04-2013
Having spent quite a bit of time in Priorat, blogging about it, and most importantly, drinking it, last Saturday I was invited to attend the 1st Cooperative Fair at the Castell del Vi museum in... more »