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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 »
A view of terraced vineyards
by Miquel Hudin | 12-02-2012
For the past week, we've been hopping around Alt Empordà, researching wines for our forthcoming Empordà enotourism guide. Naturally, this being February, it's been cold, really cold. To add to that, there has been something... more »
Reusing wine bottles… at the winery
by Miquel Hudin | 30-01-2012 ~ 2 Comments
In these times of more active ecology in all facets of life, I have often wondered as to why we don't recycle our wine bottles. Naturally, a great many of us divert them from the... more »
In The Glass: Mas Vida 32 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 22-01-2012
This one of the wines made by Mas Vida, a winery in the very small village of Cistella just west of Figueres in northern Catalonia. Founded in 1992, it's one of the only wineries in... more »
In The Glass: Coma Fredosa 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 30-12-2011
Hugas de Batlle produces this "Coma Fredosa" wine in Colera, which is a small, coastal village in the far, Northeastern region of Catalonia, Spain. Clocking in with a rather mighty 14.5% alcohol, this coolly-labeled bottle... more »
For the love of a good seal
by Miquel Hudin | 13-12-2011
While not particular to cork, screw, or glass as method of sealing a wine bottle, the one thing that really needs to happen is that whatever is holding in the wine, really holds it in.... more »