Articles
A 20th century tasting of Vinya Selva de Mar
by Miquel Hudin | 30-08-2012 ~ 2 Comments
Wine shops are funny in Catalonia and Spain. In the wine world at large, vintages are quite important as (at least prior to the Michel Rolland, laboratory wine state of things) there would be good... more »
Madirazza Plavac Mali with a side of nostalgia
by Miquel Hudin | 28-08-2012 ~ 1 Comment
When it comes to what we imbibe, it seems that there are the instances where we're just trying to fill our stomachs and/or get drunk. Then there are those instances where what we take in... more »
Give Croatian Wines a D.O.!
by Miquel Hudin | 23-08-2012 ~ 5 Comments
At the end of 2012's summer, the tubes of the internet will be flush with brand new "Croatian wine" articles which is a cycle that has been repeating itself since social media fired up around... more »
Tasting Moritz’s upcoming “Bar-à-Vins”
by Editorial | 22-08-2012
If you've been to Barcelona, you've probably encountered two beers at any and all bars: Moritz and Estrella-Damm. It's hard to say which one is more preferred, but people are generally happy drinking both as... more »
In The Glass: Ca N’Estruc Negre 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 20-08-2012 ~ 2 Comments
Usually we use this section to highlight whatever is filling our glass at the moment. Maybe it's just a pleasant wine to drink or something we enjoyed quickly in passing. Rarely have we used this... more »
Tasting what is yet to come at Vinyes dels Aspres
by Miquel Hudin | 18-08-2012
Recently, we were up at Vinyes dels Aspres to drop off some copies of the Empordà guide and given the time of year, we found David Molas and his assistant down in the cellar bottling.... more »
The dogs of wine
by Miquel Hudin | 15-08-2012
Once you go around to enough wineries (anywhere in the world), you start realizing that dogs are a common element. Sure, the winery cat may pop up here and there, but for some reason, when... more »
Wines from the wind
by Miquel Hudin | 13-08-2012
It's not terribly easy to explain the Tramuntana, this northern wind that blows heavily across the Empordà counties in Catalonia, the northeast corner of Spain. Sure, it's a wind, but it's not just any wind.... more »
In The Glass: Finca La Celia Malbec Reserva 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 11-08-2012
Taking a step back in to the New World for a minute, we popped open this bottle from Finca La Celia the other night. At around 13€ it represents a decent balance of price and... more »
A Game of Wine?
by Miquel Hudin | 09-08-2012
Like any good lover of all things sword fighting, I've finally all caught up on Game of Thrones. I bring this up because there doesn't seem to be episode where the characters aren't drinking. Much... more »