Lidl & Domaine de Pignan 2008

by Miquel Hudin | 30-05-2015

For those unfamiliar with supermarkets in Spain, there are few these days that are good and most verge on repugnant (Mercadona.) One of the ones that has historically been the mecca of all bargain dwellers... more »

It’s impossible for the little cellar in Spain

by Miquel Hudin | 12-01-2015

If you haven’t seen it, there’s a very good read by Jancis Robinson about how the marketing shift for European Union wine funds is towards promotion in the Asian markets. Of special note in regards... more »

The 2014 Priorat harvest

by Miquel Hudin | 06-12-2014

At the beginning of May I stopped in to visit a garagiste winemaker friend in the Catalan village of Capçanes. He was out removing excess growth in his small two-hectare vineyard of Garnatxa Peluda (Lladoner... more »

Wine’s bitter finish

by Miquel Hudin | 02-11-2011

One of winemaking's ugly dark sides is how little is paid to the non-winemaker labor. You see it in California wineries with Mexicans, Croatian wineries with Bosnians, and as has been pointed out a bit... more »