Articles
The wines of Jerez & Sherry 2025
by Miquel Hudin | 11-11-2025
The last time my feet set foot on the powdery albariza soils of the Sherry lands was a decade ago. Despite this lengthy amount of time, when I paid a visit to the classic winery... more »
DO Penedès’s first fully organic harvest
by Miquel Hudin | 07-11-2025
Four years ago this month, I was working on an article about the recently-announced changes for DO Penedès and I had to call their offices to ask for some clarification. Instead of putting me on... more »
Art Laietà, Alella, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 05-11-2025
This bottle of Bruant marks the first wine I’ve tasted since the rebrand of Alta Alella/Celler de Les Aus to now be Art Laietà, which happened in October. Technically, the full name is Art Laietà... more »
Bodegas el Grifo in Lanzarote celebrates its 250th anniversary
by Miquel Hudin | 03-11-2025
In 1730, a massive volcanic eruption broke out on the Canary island of Lanzarote, just off the coast of Africa. It was initially epic in size, but became even greater as additional eruptions would continue... more »
Revisiting the wines of Morocco’s Château Roslane
by Miquel Hudin | 30-10-2025
It’s been quite some time since last checking in on Château Roslane in the Meknès region of Morocco. That adventure saw me dashing off to the region with Albert Costa of Vall Llach, seeing little... more »
An arrival to Can Sumoi
by Miquel Hudin | 28-10-2025
It had been a lot of back forth (largely due to my travel schedule), but a couple of weeks ago, I finally managed to get up to Can Sumoi, one of the experimental projects of... more »
Follador Prosecco, Veneto, Italy
by Miquel Hudin | 23-10-2025
If you speak Spanish, the Prosecco winery, Follador has a rather ‘special’ meaning and it’s admittedly hard not to giggle when seeing it. Similarly, albeit with a much less potent word, Champagne Gosset means “little... more »
Vetus – Celsus 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 21-10-2025
“I don’t drink a lotta Toro” sounds like the opening line to a film about people with little direction in their life. It would most likely star Paul Giamatti and/or Steve Buscemi with a supporting... more »
The wines of Costers del Segre & Conca de Barberà 2025
by Miquel Hudin | 16-10-2025
Let’s have a new look at these two regions in the central part of Catalunya which includes separate Tasting Reports for Costers del Segre and Conca de Barberà. It can be rather difficult to group... more »
Corpinnat 2025 harvest report
by Miquel Hudin | 13-10-2025
Very shortly after the announcement of 17th member to join Corpinnat, there came the announcements of the 18th and 19th, AT Roca and Mas Bertran. Clearly, this is a group with momentum and last Friday,... more »