Articles
A Mediterranean exchange, Priorat on Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 04-11-2022
“Well, we like our wines strong here.” It was a statement that I was to hear in various forms during a recent trip to the island of Hvar on the coast of Croatia. In this... more »
A deeper look at DOQ Priorat 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 17-03-2022
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 »
Pre-tasting DOQ Priorat 2020
by Miquel Hudin | 30-11-2021
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 reflective tasting on DOQ Priorat’s 2010 vintage
by Miquel Hudin | 29-03-2021
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 »
Best Catalan wine of 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 27-12-2018
“So, what’s the best wine in _____?” This question in slightly varying forms is one I’m asked often. I have to admit that while I appreciate people thinking my opinion worth something, I cringe a... more »
The 2018 Harvest. So far so… normal-ish?
by Miquel Hudin | 24-09-2018
Just once I’ve love to hear some wine promotion body speak of their current harvest and say something along the lines of, “This year? It’s shit. Seriously, don’t drink it. Actually, you won’t be able... more »
A review of “Priorat” (The Movie!)
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 »
Three wine kings
by Miquel Hudin | 06-01-2015
In countries where Christmas is celebrated there seems to be a split based upon whether you think gifts should be exchanged on Jesus’s birthday, December 25th or likely when the Three Kings showed up to... more »
A further history of Priorat’s “clos” wineries
by Miquel Hudin | 02-08-2014
When we started researching the first edition of our Priorat book two years ago, one of the big goals was to unravel all the various versions of history that are known to crisscross DOQ Priorat.... more »