Catalan Wines
Hudin Top 100 Wines 2023
by Editorial | 11-12-2023
The Hudin Top 100 - 2023 is out now! Yes, today marks the arrival of our annual collection of the best wines in Spain. If curious what's been selected in the past, do have a... more »
The wines of DO Ribera del Duero 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 04-12-2023
For years now, DO Ribera del Duero has fascinated me. At face value it’s “simply” another one of the Tempranillo-dominated Denominations of Origin in Spain such as DO Toro, DO Cigales, and of course, DOC... more »
Bodegas Frontonio 2020s
by Miquel Hudin | 01-12-2023
In addition to getting an update on the wines of Verónica Ortega, the Vinos OFF The Record in Madrid allowed for an update of Bodegas Frontonio and their current releases. Recall that this winery was... more »
How did Cava get so small?
by Miquel Hudin | 29-11-2023
"la DO Cava es mucho más que Corpinnat" “DO Cava is much more than Corpinnat” This was part of a declaration made by DO Cava president Javier Pagés at the beginning of February, 2019 when... more »
Sparkling wines of Catalunya 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 27-11-2023
There is no hard date, but there definitely was a time in Spain when the concept of sparkling wine was “easier” as, from 1986 onwards, it was simply, “Cava”. It was easier even if it... more »
Talking ‘Massal Selection’ with Álvaro Ribalta
by Miquel Hudin | 24-11-2023
It's the biggest irony that to get access to the most interesting wines from across Europe, you're best off going to anywhere in Europe where they don't produce wine (or at least not a lot... more »
Verónica Ortega’s current releases
by Miquel Hudin | 22-11-2023
I’ve happily followed the work of Verónica Ortega since meeting her nearly a decade ago at Vinisud when that was still happening in Montpellier, France. Back then, she was starting out with her first releases... more »
Wine shop closures abound
by Miquel Hudin | 15-11-2023
The big news in the Spanish wine scene at the moment is the announced closure of Lavinia's "flagship" wine shop in Madrid. Located at C/ de José Ortega y Gasset 16 in the upscale Salamanca... more »
Sístole – Maturana Tinta 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 10-11-2023
When I first started encountering varietal Grenache wines in Rioja, I have to say, I wasn’t bowled over by a great many of them. It was often the case that they were from cooler point... more »
The wines of DOC Rioja 2023 Part II & Viñedos Singulares
by Miquel Hudin | 06-11-2023
Our modern life has become one that’s all about sequels and thus, here we arrive to what is Part II of the larger Rioja report from September. This comes paired with a new Tasting Report... more »