Articles
Skipping on schist – Domaine Augustin
by Miquel Hudin | 10-06-2019
As that almighty crow flies, it’s a mere 12km to the French-Spanish border from Colliure. In reality however, it’s actually 25km of twisty roads that take nearly an hour to cover if holiday camping vans... more »
A judgment in Grenache, Perpignan edition
by Miquel Hudin | 22-05-2019
Taking the TGV from Perpignan in the direction of Spain gives you that brief glimpse of what being a protagonist in a billion-dollar superhero franchise must feel like. There’s this rush as you gain more... more »
Roussillon – The rise of dry
by Miquel Hudin | 05-07-2018
In recent times, many words have been written about the quality revolution taking place in France’s Languedoc. The plenitude of grapevines both young and old, a favorable climate, and much lower costs to entry for... 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 »
The Grand Carignan Tasting
by Miquel Hudin | 08-01-2018
There existed a time when I was daft to the wiles and wonders of the grape, Carignan. Despite pockets of old vines in California it was essentially a lost variety. Little thought and even less... more »
Riberach wine hotel, Roussillon
by Miquel Hudin | 25-01-2016
To know the land of Roussillon is not to drive briefly through it, deftly avoiding Perpignan via the A9 highway either heading to adventures more northern in France or more southern in Spain. The real... more »
The rest of 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 05-01-2016
Continued from yesterday, a few more observations about what’s to come in 2016 in general and outside of Catalonia. Southern France I just received an email from Michel Blanc in Châteauneuf going on at length... more »
Domaine Treloar
by Miquel Hudin | 18-04-2015
The first time that I met winemaking Englishman, Jonathan Hesford was at Arrels del Vi in 2013 in Sant Martí d’Empúries, Catalonia. This was followed by a fair called Vignerons des Aspres in Thuir, France... more »
A taste of Salt & Old Vines
by Miquel Hudin | 18-09-2012
We came across this quite wonderful excerpt from a soon-to-be-written book titles, Salt & Old Vines at Unbound, a rather new website that uses a novel way to produce well, novels. ...There are two types... more »