Articles
Tasting Parés Baltà’s future, from 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 07-09-2022
In cleaning up my tasting notes, I came across this, en primeur tasting of wines that I did in the early spring at Parés Baltà with the winemaker, Marta Casas. I believe I was up... more »
Five wines from Penedès to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 30-06-2022
Following is a curated selection of wines derived from the most-recent DO Penedès report. I’d hate to refer to them as “picks for the summer” but admittedly, four out of the five wines are whites... more »
A deep dive into the Garnatxa of Parés Baltà
by Miquel Hudin | 09-08-2021
History can be an incredible teacher if of course one is willing to listen. This is doubly so in wine when it comes to tasting what was done in the past and it’s why vertical... more »
Xarel·lo: A modern rockstar
by Miquel Hudin | 05-06-2020
Xarel·lo is the only grape in the world spelled with a (·) or punt volat, something of a thumb to the nose of “the man”. Then it, proudly presents a middle finger to all English... more »
The eternity of Xarel·lo: Parés Baltà – Electió 2004
by Miquel Hudin | 03-04-2020
“To date, we still don’t know how long Xarel·lo can ultimately age.” I’ve heard this oft-repeated about this white grape variety over the years, but the very first time I heard it was from Ton... more »
Judging the “Best Cava Sommelier” of 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 14-11-2019
One can’t claim that the DO Cava hasn’t been active over the last few months. An important reason for the new boost is having a new president. Another is having changed up their communications department,... more »
The white wines of Penedès
by Miquel Hudin | 07-02-2017
A logical starting point in any article about Catalan white wines is DO Penedès. They are by far the largest wine producing region in Catalonia and 80% of what they produce is in the form... more »
In The Glass – Parés Baltà Còsmic 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 22-09-2014
The DO Penedès winery, Parés Baltà has been making a solid name for themselves in the last few years by producing fully organic wines and Cavas. This wine represents one of their more recent releases... more »