Articles
Clos Mogador 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 07-03-2015
Most anyone who knows Priorat wines knows the story of Clos Mogador. If not, buy the book. The winery is as much Priorat as Priorat is it. That's an oversimplification and a bit ridiculous but... more »
In The Glass – Lo Corb 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 19-02-2015
hings tend to get slow on this site when other stuff is going on which in this case is currently the work on revising the Priorat book. This means catching up on the latest news... more »
The new and improved Vinum
by Miquel Hudin | 10-02-2015
When it comes to wine bars I'm a bit of a pain in the ass. There are many out there which are actually just restaurants that slap "& Wine Bar" on their sign but fail... more »
Clos Garsed 1989
by Miquel Hudin | 03-02-2015
The shortened form of Priorat history goes something along the lines of "The monks came in the 12th century. They made wine. René Barbier arrived in 1979, released a wine in 1989 with four other... more »
The lunar calendar in dishcloth form
by Editorial | 21-01-2015
For those unfamiliar with the whole lunar cycle business when it comes to wine, there are many who take it quite seriously. Essentially, the main gist is that you have: fruit days, flower days, leaf... more »
Being in the wine
by Miquel Hudin | 17-01-2015
You know how January can be, you're tired of your old place and so you close up shop at the end of December and start up somewhere else at the beginning of the year. It's... more »
Three wine kings
by Miquel Hudin | 06-01-2015 ~ 2 Comments
In countries where Christmas is celebrated there seems to be a split based upon whether you think gifts should be exchanged on Jesus's birthday, December 25th or likely when the Three Kings showed up to... more »
Returning to the original grape
by Miquel Hudin | 29-12-2014
Last Friday in the Guardian, an article ran about the efforts to save the native wine grapes of the world. It focused mostly on Spaniard, Fernando Martínez de Toda and his quest to preserve what... more »
10 Sentits is back with Cat Negre 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 11-12-2014
In Catalonia there exists a a marauding group of enologs who go anonymously as the "10 sentits" or "10 senses". I've met some who know a member or two, but it seems that no one... more »
In The Glass – Lo Coster Blanc 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 10-12-2014
There is something of a misconception with this white from Priorat. Those who encounter it (production is less than 500 bottles a year) usually think that it's the white from Sangenís i Vaqué. The truth... more »