Articles
Understanding the Corpinnat wine region, in 3D
by Miquel Hudin | 24-07-2020
The producers behind Corpinnat are always striving to show how the definition of their region (which isn’t a DO yet) differs from that of both DO Cava as well as DO Penedès as these two... more »
Corpinnat & Clàssic Penedès have been in discussions to form new sparkling DO
by Miquel Hudin | 07-05-2020
A small news item from the Corpinnat sparkling wine group was released recently that stated they’ll be forming a new Denomination of Origin (DO) that could be with the producers of Clàssic Penedès. While released... more »
And then there were 10: Celler Descregut joins Corpinnat
by Miquel Hudin | 20-01-2020
While they were some of the absolute best Cava producers, it was admittedly just a handful of them who left to form Corpinnat last year. Momentum appears to be gaining however as shown by the... more »
Best Catalan wines 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 »
Corpinnat: Going forward
by Miquel Hudin | 11-12-2019
This article as well as “Corpinnat: Producers, profile, & terroir?” and the “Corpinnat 2020 Tasting Report” are a culmination of research following the events of: Corpinnat forming in 2018, the producers leaving DO Cava in... more »
Corpinnat: Producers, profile, & terroir?
by Miquel Hudin |
This article as well as “Corpinnat: Going forward” and the “Corpinnat 2020 Tasting Report” are a culmination of research following the events of: Corpinnat forming in 2018, the producers leaving DO Cava in 2019, as... more »
Corpinnat and the death of fine Cava?
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2019
At the end of January, the lucky wineries in Penedès, Catalunya were those out pruning their vines. Then there were others, dealing with heavy affairs that don’t happen every year, but perhaps once a generation.... more »
“Corpinnat”, the newest classification for Spanish sparkling wines
by Miquel Hudin | 11-04-2018
Cava, Spain’s sparkling wine Denomination of Origin based almost entirely in Penedès, Catalonia now has another potential classification to add labels. If this seems like déjà vu, that’s likely due to being reminded of Cava... more »