Articles
Chêne Bleu
by Miquel Hudin | 24-11-2014
Despite what seems like a simple line drawing map on their website that could lead you astray when arriving at the winery, Chêne Bleu, it is surprisingly easy. It may not seem so as first... more »
The price and growth of vineyards in Spain
by Editorial | 20-11-2014
We've reached that point of the year where ESYRCE (the tip of the tongue acronym for "Encuesta sobre Superficies y Rendimientos Cultivos") is releasing their official figures for 2014. In brief, everything is more or... more »
The future of wine, is seemingly up
by Miquel Hudin | 19-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment
For anyone who hops around the wine world, you start to notice a common thread which is that the highest elevation vineyards produce some of the most interesting wines. It's not a fact that they... more »
Signs, wonderful signs for Catalan wines
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2014 ~ 1 Comment
For the directionally impaired, the government of Catalonia has set about to install signs that indicate when you are entering one of the 10 Denomination of Origin regions that are easily signed. There are actually... more »
A review of “Natural Resistance”
by Miquel Hudin | 10-11-2014
At the press screening night for the Most Festival, I had the chance to see "Natural Resistance" at the Filmoteca in Barcelona. I was very excited to see the screening as Jonathan Nossiter's previous documentary... more »
Make the Most out of this week
by Miquel Hudin | 08-11-2014
The fourth annual Most Festival has kicked off this week. Here's a little overview from lastest article in Barcelona Miniguide Most is a film festival in Penedès with a focus on wine and cava that... more »
The mega yacht wine cellar
by Miquel Hudin | 06-11-2014
A couple of weeks ago, I happened to randomly meet a woman who manages the wine cellar on a mega yacht. The woman in question wished to remain anonymous and didn't want to divulge who... more »
In The Glass: Mlečnik Chardonnay 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 05-11-2014
Vipava Valley is full of fantastic wines. There is of course, Batič but at the Salone del Gusto 2014 in Turin, I encountered Klemen and his family wines of Mlečnik. They're working to make some... more »
Here comes the Vi Novell
by Miquel Hudin | 03-11-2014
As you read this, the first olives are being pressed and bottled as oli nou--an atomic bomb of liquid gold that sells out fast. In meat-related news, the first pigs of the season are traditionally... more »
Revisiting Israeli Wines
by Miquel Hudin | 02-11-2014
Back in March, I was invited by Kinetis for a tour of Israeli wines. I happily accepted and spent a week jamming around every corner of the country to see what they offered given that... more »