Articles
Anna Espelt on “Anna Espelt”
by Miquel Hudin | 09-12-2019
The Espelt winery sits just outside the village of Vilajuïga, Empordà (Catalunya) and it honestly hasn’t changed a great deal on the outside over the last seven or even 10 years. A large, purpose-built concrete... more »
Adieu France – The regrafting of Catalan vineyards
by Miquel Hudin | 09-03-2017
“I can’t speak for all of Spain, but Cabernet Sauvignon sucks in Catalunya. You pick it when it’s ripe and you’re going to be making dessert wine. You pick it before it raisins and it’s... more »
Like water through a stone: Anna Espelt
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2016
This is part one a four-part series on “rebellious” winemakers in Catalunya. Please read Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four Catalonia of 2017 has no discernible appearance to the ruined post-Spanish Civil War Catalonia... more »
The evolution of Espelt
by Miquel Hudin | 02-10-2015
In 2007, Espelt was one of the first wineries I got to know well in the northern DO Empordà region that borders France. Wine has been made there since the Greeks but the 20th century... more »
A taste of Lledoner Roig
by Miquel Hudin | 28-07-2015
As is the case with many old European wine grapes, Grenache Gris has a number of synonyms but one of the names you very rarely hear is “Lledoner Roig”. By no means is this due... more »
Wines of the Cap de Creus, Catalonia
by Miquel Hudin | 25-05-2015
For me, Cap de Creus has always been a special place. It was one of the first parts of DO Empordà that I started exploring in 2007 and the cellars there were the first of... more »
Espelt Lledoner Roig 2013
by Editorial | 21-04-2015
The only thing one can figure is that given how most grapes around the world come in a red/”black” variety and a “white” variety that those in between were deemed “grey” despite the fact that... more »
The Sweet Lent
by Miquel Hudin | 04-02-2015
For those that fall prey to the virulently spreading American tradition of Valentine’s Day, the 14th is coming. For those more religiously minded, Lent is quickly approaching starting on the 15th. While the tie in... more »
What wineries can learn from Espelt’s new website
by Miquel Hudin | 19-01-2015
I’ve known the wines of Celler Espelt for a very long time and have talked with director, Anna Espelt on various occasions to the point where I hold a great deal of respect for her... more »
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 »