Articles
Domaine Manciat-Poncet – Mâcon-Bussières Rouge 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 05-02-2024
The big news in wine is that apparently less people are drinking it. This is indeed, Big News because in a normal year, the Big News would be about the fact that Burgundy producers have... more »
Burgundy 2023, lookin’ good?
by Miquel Hudin | 22-09-2023
As I mentioned in the latest newsletter, it's been a good deal of pain across Southern Europe for the 2023 harvest. There are of course exceptions and the further east you go, the better things... more »
Domaine Faiveley – Bourgogne Rouge 2020
by Miquel Hudin | 31-05-2023
There is nothing polemic, nor breaking news in stating that Burgundy wines are quite expensive these days. It’s a fact that seems to just be getting ‘factier’ with each passing vintage which seems to produce... more »
In The Glass: Drouhin Vaudon Chablis 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 24-06-2022
It’s not a terribly bold statement to say that blind tasting is challenging. In addition to the wealth of wines around the world and countless ways to vinify the same variety in a different manner,... more »
A book review of “Inside Burgundy 2nd Ed.”
by Miquel Hudin | 13-12-2021
“Hotly anticipated” is a phrase that’s more than a bit overused in the world of wine books. I mean, they’re books and they’re about wine. We’re not talking about Harry Potter sequels here. But if... more »
Burgundy’s 2021 harvest
by Miquel Hudin | 01-10-2021
The balance for wine in 2021 has hung delicately around the world for various reasons that are simply too many to delve into. In Europe however, there’s been a lean split between north and south.... more »
In The Glass: Domaine Changarnier – Pierrefitte 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 11-05-2021
The thankless chore in tasting wines from Bourgogne (*) is the never-ending quest to find those that you can not only enjoy but also that you can “readily” afford. This was a large part of... more »
Going virtually to Burgundy via their new maps
by Miquel Hudin | 22-06-2020
In regards to the issues surrounding wine events during this pandemic, a mighty fat bummer was the cancellation of Grands Jours du Bourgogne, a week-long event that takes places over the various subregions of Burgundy,... more »
A review of film “Back to Burgundy” (“Ce qui nous lie”)
by Miquel Hudin | 17-04-2020
Before diving into this review of “Back to Burgundy“, I have to set the stage as to how I came at this film. You see, I happen to love the films by this French film... more »
In the Glass: Domaine de Courcel – Bourgogne Rouge 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 30-09-2019
To love the wines of Burgundy has for some time been a cursed passion as the prices for top wines make them far too costly to enjoy on regular occasion unless perhaps one is a... more »