Articles
Vi Ranci in World of Fine Wine
by Miquel Hudin | 13-12-2016
My personal history with the wine known as Vi Ranci goes as such: I tried it for the first time about eight years ago and didn’t know what to make of it, I tried it... more »
Catalan Carignan & The “Best” Catalan Wine
by Miquel Hudin | 10-10-2016 ~ 1 Comment
Last Friday the winners were announced for the 4th edition of the Vinari Awards. This is the main wine award for all of Catalonia and this year I participated as one of the judges. So,... more »
And the Porrera wine gang was all there
by Miquel Hudin | 01-04-2016
As was usually when coming in from one of the trails around the village of Porrera, my dog had spotted a cat and ran off through the houses. We've been through this game many times... more »
Wine pairings for recycling days
by Miquel Hudin | 05-02-2016
It's often the case in Catalan or Spanish that when talking about wine pairings, they translate this to 'marriages' in English. Thus, 'this wine marries well with lamb' makes it sound like a wine prone... more »
The 2015 harvest in Priorat & Montsant
by Miquel Hudin | 10-12-2015
These days everyone wants to put a positive spin on each year's vintage, wanting, rightly or wrongly, to stand out in a crowded digital landscape. But after last year's 'marmalade harvest', people may actually be... more »
Priorat kills it at Guia de Vins de Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 24-11-2015 ~ 1 Comment
Yesterday was the annual presentation of the Guia de Vins de Catalunya. It's an annual guide that reviews between 1,500 wines within the region of Catalonia. Of course they're also allowing wines from Catalonia Nord... more »
Grenache Day 2015: Wines in review
by Editorial | 21-09-2015
In case you weren't aware, Grenache Day was on the 18th as it's the third Friday of every September. It's a way to promote the profile of the Grenache grape by the Grenache Association as... more »
The vertical of the Vall Llachs
by Miquel Hudin | 15-09-2015
On Saturday, August 29th, Albert Costa, the co-owner and winemaker of Vall Llach in Porrera along with famous folk singer and co-owner Lluís Llach, Priorat held a press tasting that featured a vertical of every... more »
Young Priorat winemaker heads to Morocco
by Miquel Hudin | 02-09-2015
“Farid, what’s this stick across my seat for?” “Oh that… it’s for the snakes. Unfortunately here in Morocco, they’re all poisonous but since we’re already at 42C this morning, I don’t think there’ll be any... more »
Vino de pago, Vi de finca, & Grand Cru
by Miquel Hudin | 22-06-2015
It seems that nearly every year now, a new "vi de finca" comes on to the market in Catalunya. Great, what on earth does this mean? And in case that's not enough of a mystery... more »