Articles
All above Espelt
by Miquel Hudin | 29-02-2012
Producing 1.5 million liters of wine a year from 250 hectares, there is little that is small about the family winery of Espelt. The last time we were there was about five years ago in... more »
A soccer field of grape dimensions
by Miquel Hudin | 20-02-2012
On our most recent trip to research wineries for the upcoming Empordà guide we stopped in at the beautiful Mas Anglada. A project of Luis Conde, this large estate is not only incredibly luxurious, but... more »
Vi de pagès, the natural wines of Calonge
by Miquel Hudin | 17-02-2012 ~ 2 Comments
In Catalonia, they call it "vi de pagès". Literally, this means "peasants' wine" and honestly that doesn't sound terribly appetizing. But, a better translation to understand the whole process in English is "natural wine". That's... more »
Meteorite wine comes down to earth in Chile
by Miquel Hudin | 15-02-2012 ~ 2 Comments
As if there weren't enough gimmicks in the world of potable liquids, word has come out recently of a British fellow named Ian Hutcheon making wines in Chile that are infused with meteorite. Read about... more »
Miličić wines, with video!
by Miquel Hudin | 13-02-2012 ~ 2 Comments
Miličić is an easy winery to find in Potomje, as it's quite big and continues to get bigger. The amazing thing about this is that Pavo Miličić isn't starting with the foundations of a former... more »
A view of terraced vineyards
by Miquel Hudin | 12-02-2012
For the past week, we've been hopping around Alt Empordà, researching wines for our forthcoming Empordà enotourism guide. Naturally, this being February, it's been cold, really cold. To add to that, there has been something... more »
Annoucing the release of our Stellenbosch Guide!
by Miquel Hudin | 06-02-2012
One of the oldest "New World" regions, wine has been produced in Stellenbosch and Cape Town at large for more than 350 years. We're happy to announce the release of our Stellenbosch guide on Amazon,... more »
Enjoying Plovac Mali and other Croatian islandisms
by Miquel Hudin | 03-02-2012
Something that is to be expected, yet still surprising when traversing the Croatian islands of Dalmatia, is the change in language. The dialects of Croatian will actually shift in very large degrees from island to... more »
Welmoed: Everything collected under one roof
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2012
Calling themselves the "the company of wine people", Welmoed is one of those wineries that offers pretty much something for everyone with a massive selection. They're not an estate winery, but a co-op and as... more »