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Goodbye Colmado Quilez, goodbye Barcelona
by Miquel Hudin | 30-01-2015
For those who love Spain and haven't been in awhile, you've basically lost your chance to see the country as it was. Starting January 1, 2015, the commercial rent control law of 1964 is no... more »

Traveling around with wine and the Lazenne
by Editorial | 27-01-2015 ~ 3 Comments
Sometime back we wrote about traveling with wine as it's something of a tricky subject. Wine is a liquid and it comes in very portable albeit very breakable glass bottles and naturally, the wines you... more »

Back to the original wine cup
by Miquel Hudin | 26-01-2015
Mega wine giant Torres is going back to their beginnings with a new campaign, "A la conquista del clásico" which focuses on two things. The first is their Sangre de Toro 5€ blended wine which... more »

The lunar calendar in dishcloth form
by Editorial | 21-01-2015
For those unfamiliar with the whole lunar cycle business when it comes to wine, there are many who take it quite seriously. Essentially, the main gist is that you have: fruit days, flower days, leaf... more »

In The Glass: Vins de Taller – Geum 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 20-01-2015
It's been tricky for the organic winery of Vins de Taller as while they're an Empordà winery they're not a DO Empordà winery. This is due mostly to sitting just outside the geographical borders of... more »

What wineries can learn from Espelt’s new website
by Miquel Hudin | 19-01-2015 ~ 2 Comments
I've known the wines of Celler Espelt for a very long time and have talked with director, Anna Espelt on various occasions to the point where I hold a great deal of respect for her... more »

Being in the wine
by Miquel Hudin | 17-01-2015
You know how January can be, you're tired of your old place and so you close up shop at the end of December and start up somewhere else at the beginning of the year. It's... more »

Drinking Sherry wines
by Miquel Hudin | 13-01-2015 ~ 2 Comments
Sherry is one of those drinks that is largely misunderstood as most people believe it to be a sweet drink when in reality, the majority of it is dry or more to the point, not... more »

It’s impossible for the little cellar in Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 12-01-2015
If you haven't seen it, there's a very good read by Jancis Robinson about how the marketing shift for European Union wine funds is towards promotion in the Asian markets. Of special note in regards... more »

A new one for the weird wine additives
by Miquel Hudin | 10-01-2015
It reads more like some April Fool's joke, but apparently Australian winemakers are putting sunscreen on their vines these days. Yes, seriously because if the BBC says it, then it must be true. For those... more »