DO Conca de Barberà is not the grape, Barbera

by Miquel Hudin | 09-05-2016 ~ 1 Comment

With today's regional focus being on the Catalan wine region, DO Conca de Barberà, it's probably a good moment to chat about something that's very easy to confuse in that this wine region has absolutely... more »

DO Conca de Barberà

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The appellation of DO Conca de Barberà is another one of the Catalan regions that doesn't often see a lot of attention. Being in the interior, about an hour and a half due west of... more »

In The Glass: Vins de Foresta – Marselan 2013

by Miquel Hudin | 06-05-2016

Marselan is a curious beast that's been popping up here and there. Originally created as a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache, it was successfully bred near the town of Marseillan, France from which it... more »

DO Montsant, calling it “cheap Priorat” is just so 2006

by Miquel Hudin | 04-05-2016

I've been giving a series of guided tastings in English at the Wine Aspects school in Vilafranca del Penedès. They started with DO Empordà and will finish with DOQ Priorat. But right in the middle,... more »

RIP Philippe Geeraert

by Miquel Hudin | 02-05-2016 ~ 1 Comment

I'm thoroughly unclear on what the objective of 2016 is other than to methodically kill off everyone involved with the wine world. With a string of high-profile winemakers dying in France as well as Zlatan... more »