Articles
In The Glass – Cutio Garnacha 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 29-02-2016
With great pride, I fully admit to buying wines from Lidl, the once very trashy supermarket chain. They often have wines that pique my curiosity and the prices are such that they’re impossible to beat.... more »
In The Glass: Finca Parera – Faust 1.0 (2010)
by Miquel Hudin | 18-02-2016
It was quite random that I met Ruben Parera of Finca Parera one day. Albert Costa of Vall Llach was doing a pruning and grafting tour for the father and son team of Archè Pagés... more »
Wine & Chocolate, ergh
by Miquel Hudin | 02-02-2016
Being originally American, I grew up steeped in the tradition of Valentine's Day which arrives on the 14th of this month. Let this be a reminder for those who don't happen to pledge allegiance to... more »
New Priorat on the block, Unànim 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2016
Keeping up with new Priorat wines is a full time job. Thankfully, if you live in the region, it makes the process a little easier as Marc at Vins i Olis will often have whatever... more »
A new Celler Comunica
by Miquel Hudin | 20-01-2016
While it is of course annoying when the profile of a winery changes shortly after you publish a regional wine guide, if it's a winery owned by people I like, then I'm happy to see... more »
Meet DO Terra Alta and the 2015 harvest
by Miquel Hudin | 13-01-2016
So, where to start with DO Terra Alta? It's probably best to say that they're the most southern of Catalonia's denominations of origin. They're also one of the highest in terms of altitude with elevations... more »
Wine Folly a bit too literal?
by Miquel Hudin | 28-11-2015
I haven’t really found how to get the new book by Wine Folly to Spain in a reasonable way yet. I’ve seen on Amazon that it’s gotten excellent reviews and I’m definitely curious about it... more »
In The Glass: Celler de l’Encastell – Marge 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 23-11-2015
There are some cellars in Priorat that just happily stay in the background, producing great wines, selling them, and then producing more. They give the impression that great winemaking is easy (it's not, I know)... 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 »
The wines of Bodegas Hermanos Peciña
by Miquel Hudin | 11-10-2015
I recently received a set of samples from Bodegas Hermanos Peciña located in the Alta region of Rioja. When confronted with Rioja wines I generally know what to expect (although this is indeed changing) in... more »