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The wines of DO Bierzo 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 25-07-2024
It had been some time since my previous DO Bierzo report, so it was a prime moment to take another lengthy look at the region this past May which has resulted in the Tasting Report... more »
Viña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 24-07-2024
This builds upon the previous tasting of the wines of Viña Vilano located in DO Ribera del Duero. Founded in 1957, they represent a true old school producer, but at the same time, they really... more »
The worst wine glass in the world
by Miquel Hudin | 22-07-2024 ~ 4 Comments
At the end of the week for Grands Jours de Bourgogne is the tasting of the wines from the Vosne-Romanée village which are some of the most lauded and famous in the world. This takes... more »
The wines of DOC Rioja 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 18-07-2024
My annual visit to Rioja constantly nudges at me from the corners of my mind throughout the year. A large mountain on the horizon that always leaves me wondering how on earth I’m ever going... more »
Vins Nadal, Mallorca, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 17-07-2024
I was first introduced to Vins Nadal (not be confused with the sparkling producer in Catalunya, Nadal) when working on the previous Mallorca report and I paid them a visit at their cellar in Binissalem.... more »
Food Through Wine: Mas d’en Bruno, Priorat, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 15-07-2024
A regular series that reviews dining through the lens of wine both good… and bad. Sitting between the villages of Torroja and Escaladei, the masia of Mas d’en Bruno sat abandoned and in a sad... more »
Cain and persistence through ashes
by Miquel Hudin | 11-07-2024
I was seeing my family for Christmas in 2021, but I was also seeing the harsh realities of making wine in California in these modern times. A light rain misted the road as I arrived... more »
Bodegas la Horra, Ribera del Duero, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 10-07-2024
Here we have a look at the current vintages from the well-known Bodegas la Horra in Ribera del Duero which I tasted in Haro, Rioja which researching the larger Rioja Report that’s arriving shortly. La... more »
The official release of the Gigondas white wines
by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2024
If there was ever an all-encompassing case of “Good things come to those who wait”, then it would be the Southern Rhône appellation of Gigondas finally being approved to produce white wines in September of... more »
Pinea, Ribera del Duero, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 03-07-2024
Pinea is a relatively new project from Ribera del Duero that’s based in the northern part of the region, in Quintanamanvirgo, founded by childhood friends, Vicente Pliego and Hugo Del Pozzo. Via their various lines... more »