Articles
A deeper look at DOQ Priorat 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 17-03-2022
Whenever I can, I put together special tastings upon request in Priorat. They’re often for those visiting who want to sate a general wine curiosity or for dig deeper into a specific theme. In the... more »
The rebuilding of Priorat’s Vall Llach
by Miquel Hudin | 27-10-2021
As was reported back in the middle of January of this year, a historic snowstorm crushed the roof of Vall Llach’s main production cellar, destroying the building in the process. In an update to the... more »
DOQ Priorat’s first “Grans Vinyes Classificades”
by Miquel Hudin | 29-04-2021
DOQ Priorat has officially announced the first wines to be released under the “Gran vinya classificada” scheme by certifying: Mas de la Rosa of Vall Llach, 1902 – Tossal d’en Bou of Mas Doix, and... more »
1999 Vintage in Priorat vs. Châteauneuf-du-Pape
by Miquel Hudin | 15-02-2021
While my memory is less amazing with each birthday, I can tell you exactly where I was at the beginning of 1999. Two friends came down from my hometown on December 31st, 1998 so that... more »
An update on Priorat’s Vall Llach winery destruction
by Miquel Hudin | 25-01-2021
As was reported on January 10th, the primary cellar holding nearly all the wines of Vall Llach in Porrera collapsed under the weight of snow from “Storm Filomena”. Due to the ongoing municipal confinement, it... more »
In The Glass: Sangenís i Vaqué – Lo Coster Blanc 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 14-08-2020
Everyone in marketing these days is emphasizing the importance of “the story” over all else. Those of us who drink wine like to think that what really counts is in the bottle though. Thankfully, this... more »
Best Catalan wine of 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 16-12-2019
We come to that time of year for the “100 Best Wines in the Whole Universe” or other similarly-named yet no less grandiose summaries in wine publications. Obviously, they’d be more aptly named, “The Best... more »
The 2018 Harvest. So far so… normal-ish?
by Miquel Hudin | 24-09-2018
Just once I’ve love to hear some wine promotion body speak of their current harvest and say something along the lines of, “This year? It’s shit. Seriously, don’t drink it. Actually, you won’t be able... more »
The Amphora Project
by Miquel Hudin | 01-09-2018
Everyone knows everyone in Catalunya’s Priorat region but after living there on and off for two years, for some reason I didn’t know Albert. He was the assistant winemaker at a prominent winery and had... more »
A Priorat tasting of Carignan without borders
by Miquel Hudin | 02-05-2018
Fully booked! Sorry for those who couldn’t get in this time around! I have admittedly been a bit crazy about Carignan lately. It’s no wonder as I posted this large, “Grand Tasting of Carignan” from... more »