Articles
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 wines 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 »
Sangenís i Vaqué: a Priorat family
by Miquel Hudin | 17-11-2017
Having roots in Spain’s Priorat wine region means having a family that has seen some incredibly bleak times. While in the late 1800s the region experienced a boom, due to phylloxera blighting France, once the... more »
The story of Triaca
by Miquel Hudin | 24-07-2017
I can’t properly remember the first time nor even the first place that I bumped into Santi. I feel that it was in Falset during a Vi de Vila tasting was where we first met... more »
Another great year in the square for Nit de les Carinyenes
by Miquel Hudin | 02-05-2017
Nit de les Carinyenes (“The night of the Carignans”) just saw its 9th edition last week. For those who sadly may yet be unaware of this event, it’s put on yearly by the Porrera Cellars... more »
Sangenís i Vaqué – Lo Bancal de Granatxa 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 31-01-2017
Across the square from my home sits the family winery of Sangenís i Vaqué. It was founded by Pere Sangenís and his wife, Conxita Vaqué, who have run it for years, thus the quite reasonable... more »