Catalan Wines
In The Glass: Oliver Conti Turó Negre 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 07-04-2012
Oliver Conti county is a fine winery up in the Alt Empordà of Catalonia, Spain. We talk about them a great deal more in our Empordà wine guide, but suffice to say, you'll more than... more »
The quietly fantastic wines of Martí Fabra
by Miquel Hudin | 03-04-2012
When it comes to making wines for a long time, the Martí Fabra family has been doing it since the end of the 13th century; maybe even earlier. The date of their old family house... more »
The detritus of a Cava tasting
by Miquel Hudin | 24-03-2012
You open up a lot of Cava, you get a lot of corks as shown by the photo above. Yesterday we visited the cellars of Mont Ferrant, who are apparently the oldest Cava maker in... more »
In The Glass: Cellers d’en Guilla Magenc 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 22-03-2012
A small and very, very new winery in the village of Delfià, Cellers d'en Guilla (literally, "the fox's wineries") is making some interesting new wines that are very true and honest to the grapes in... more »
Climbing the terraces of Hugas de Batlle
by Miquel Hudin | 15-03-2012
Without a doubt, it had to be the dumbest time in recent history to be traipsing about the mountains of upper Empordà. While the Tramuntana is a wind that blows all year long, it was... more »
The succulent tasting menu at La Plaça
by Miquel Hudin | 08-03-2012
Whenever we get the chance (which, admittedly is not that often) we will partake of the tasting menu offered at La Plaça in Madremanya, Catalonia, Spain. While there is a full menu as well, this... more »
In The Glass: Aldea de Buscarós 2007 Broc
by Miquel Hudin | 04-03-2012
This is a tasty bottle we came across last week. Aldea de Buscarós is a new winery in Empordà on an old farm estate west of the small mountain village of Capmany. Secluded and tranquil,... more »
All above Espelt
by Miquel Hudin | 29-02-2012
Producing 1.5 million liters of wine a year from 250 hectares, there is little that is small about the family winery of Espelt. The last time we were there was about five years ago in... more »
A soccer field of grape dimensions
by Miquel Hudin | 20-02-2012
On our most recent trip to research wineries for the upcoming Empordà guide we stopped in at the beautiful Mas Anglada. A project of Luis Conde, this large estate is not only incredibly luxurious, but... more »
Vi de pagès, the natural wines of Calonge
by Miquel Hudin | 17-02-2012 ~ 2 Comments
In Catalonia, they call it "vi de pagès". Literally, this means "peasants' wine" and honestly that doesn't sound terribly appetizing. But, a better translation to understand the whole process in English is "natural wine". That's... more »