Articles

The Georgian kvevri winemaking process
by Miquel Hudin | 26-08-2016
As I’m currently in Georgia for a research trip (order the book), I thought it might be a good moment to discuss production of wine using the ancient kvevri method. For most people, just even... more »

Ceretto Barbaresco 2013, it does go boom
by Miquel Hudin | 22-08-2016
If I were to tell you that Nebbiolo was spelled with two b's, you'd look at me like I was an imbecile as yes, there are indeed two b's in Nebbiolo. But, if I were... more »

Lafou – Els Amellers 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 17-08-2016 ~ 2 Comments
For those who don't know it, Lafou in DO Terra Alta has quickly risen to be one of the reference cellars for the appellation. Both their reds and whites are showing the brilliant potential that's... more »

DO Terra Alta
by Editorial | 15-08-2016
When travelling south through Catalonia, DO Terra Alta is the last appellation you come to and it closes out the wine landscape of the region spectacularly. Set high up in the mountains that rise up... more »

In The Glass: Uvas Veloces 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2016
Sometime back we'd posted about supporting the Uvas Veloces project on the Catalan version of Kickstarter, Verkami. We're not sure if it was our mention or a general curiosity for people to taste this wine... more »

Wine blogs and reads to feed your summer
by Miquel Hudin | 10-08-2016 ~ 1 Comment
About three years ago, I woke up to find out Google killed off Reader. For those you unaware of it as you never really knew what RSS or Feeds were, it's a very simple system... more »

How to write wine tasting notes
by Miquel Hudin | 03-08-2016 ~ 2 Comments
It's probably the case that you've picked up a bottle of wine and looked at the back label to read more about it. There, various words have been strung together to describe the wine which... more »

DO Catalunya
by Editorial | 01-08-2016 ~ 4 Comments
This is one of the more curious denominations of origin in Spain as DO Catalunya not only cover most of the territory of Catalunya but it also sits on top of all the other DOs... more »