Catalan Wines
The second Priorat Marathon!
by Editorial | 03-10-2015
For those who enjoy running and wine, the second annual, Marató del Priorat is today! This year has seen 25% more runners take on the challenge of running around the rugged territory for a total... more »
The evolution of Espelt
by Miquel Hudin | 02-10-2015
In 2007, Espelt was one of the first wineries I got to know well in the northern DO Empordà region that borders France. Wine has been made there since the Greeks but the 20th century... more »
Grenache Day 2015: Wines in review
by Editorial | 21-09-2015
In case you weren't aware, Grenache Day was on the 18th as it's the third Friday of every September. It's a way to promote the profile of the Grenache grape by the Grenache Association as... more »
The vertical of the Vall Llachs
by Miquel Hudin | 15-09-2015
On Saturday, August 29th, Albert Costa, the co-owner and winemaker of Vall Llach in Porrera along with famous folk singer and co-owner Lluís Llach, Priorat held a press tasting that featured a vertical of every... more »
Recaredo’s Turó d’en Mota
by Miquel Hudin | 07-09-2015
It seems that despite visiting Recaredo several times, I keep forgetting to write about their top-end wine and property called, Turó d'en Mota. For anyone who visits Recaredo (and out of all the Cava makers... more »
Young Priorat winemaker heads to Morocco
by Miquel Hudin | 02-09-2015
“Farid, what’s this stick across my seat for?” “Oh that… it’s for the snakes. Unfortunately here in Morocco, they’re all poisonous but since we’re already at 42C this morning, I don’t think there’ll be any... more »
Spotlight on Xarel·lo
by Miquel Hudin | 31-08-2015
While Xarel·lo (pronounced sha-rel-lu in Catalan) is a white grape widely planted in Catalonia, it is often easily dismissed as merely one part of the principal three grapes in the typical Cava blend. There are... more »
The new take on Castell of Cooperativa Falset Marçà
by Miquel Hudin | 26-08-2015
Sometime back I received this set of samples from the Cooperative of Falset Marçà in Priorat who fall under the auspices of DO Montsant. For those unfamiliar with the cooperatives of the county of Priorat,... more »
In The Glass: Aixalà Alcait – Coster de l’Alzina 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 11-08-2015
There seems to be a codified response to winemakers choosing a name for their wine. They go simple and call it "negre" "rouge" or "red". They go brash and name it "cardinal zin" or "bitch".... more »
Penedès, so fresh and so cold
by Miquel Hudin | 04-08-2015
I'm not going out on a limb to say that we've had more than our share of hot weather this summer. I suppose it's making up for the relatively mild summer last year. Given this,... more »