Articles
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 »
A year for the table
by Miquel Hudin | 23-10-2014
At the beginning of May, during the Fira del Vi, I stopped in to visit a friend in the village of Capçanes in Priorat as he was out removing excess growth in his small vineyard... more »
DO Montsant
by Editorial | 03-10-2014
When looking out from any point in DO Montsant the immediate element that strikes the eye is the light. The lands that comprise this Denomination of Origin in Catalonia are bright and open, old and... 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 »
Tast del Decenni of 2004 in 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 10-05-2014
Last week I was one of the lucky few to be invited to the annual Tast del Decenni in the Priorat comarca. Essentially what this is, is a taste of the wines from a decade... more »
Last chance to order Vinologue Montsant!
by Editorial | 28-04-2014
As we head in this wonderful time in Priorat with the annual Fira del Vi it's a good moment to remind everyone who'd like to get their hands on our latest and greatest book for... more »
One very old Iberian wine cellar
by Miquel Hudin | 23-02-2014 ~ 1 Comment
For those who might have seen or remembered it, there was a great line from the 1980s TV series ALF which was, "You crawl under houses, you hear things." The same can be said in... more »
Far flung Mas de les Vinyes
by Miquel Hudin | 16-02-2014
It's often the case when working on a new book (as we are currently for Montsant) that you come across a winery that is incredibly surprising. It doesn't always happen, but when it does it... more »
Of brothers Coca i Fitó
by Miquel Hudin | 27-01-2014 ~ 1 Comment
When talking about the power family duo of Toni & Miquel, it's best to quote a bit from our forthcoming DO Montsant guide: Growing up in the Catalan wine heartland of Alt Penedès, it's amazing... more »
In The Glass: Coma – Entre Cometes 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 01-09-2013
Our relationship with 1/3 of the Coma "Gang" started over a year and a half ago, through a chance encounter in another country. Upon successive visits to Capçanes, we've gotten to know Antoni, Cesc and... more »