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Domaine la Barroche now in its new cellar
by Miquel Hudin | 13-04-2016
Passing down from the north of France and after stopping off to judge in Lyon I made a quick stop to Châteauneuf-du-Pape to taste at Les Printemps as well as visit the brand new cellar... more »
Color me unsurprised, Wine Folly gets Priorat dead wrong
by Miquel Hudin | 12-04-2016 ~ 4 Comments
There's usually not too much to be gained in pointing out someone else's errors. At best, people see you as a smart ass. At worst, they see you as an asshole. Essentially, some varying shade... more »
AOC Lirac: Wine worth crossing the river for
by Miquel Hudin | 09-04-2016
AOC Lirac isn't a name that rolls off most wine drinkers' tongues when talking about the Southern Rhône Valley. Honestly, it wasn't one that rolled off mine either given that most people talk about Châteauneuf... more »
Rocking the Wine Cradle
by Miquel Hudin | 08-04-2016
Awhile back I was sent a sample of this "Wine Cradle" from the Danish design group, Heveas. Of course I should add that somewhere en route to Spain, it vanished and so I was sent... more »
Judging the Concours International de Lyon
by Miquel Hudin | 05-04-2016
Last weekend, after a whirlwind, crash course, sink or swim, trial by fire trip (I'm sure a few more idioms could be tossed in there...) through Burgundy with a quick pass through Côte Rôtie and... more »
And the Porrera wine gang was all there
by Miquel Hudin | 01-04-2016
As was usually when coming in from one of the trails around the village of Porrera, my dog had spotted a cat and ran off through the houses. We've been through this game many times... more »
D. Russell Smith, a Texan in the vineyards of Montsant
by Miquel Hudin | 29-03-2016
When researching the book for DO Montsant, I did everything I could to uncover every wine that was being made with any degree of seriousness within the appellation. This took me to all the far-flung... more »
Ribera del Guadiana & Pago Los Balancines – Mata Negra 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 24-03-2016
This bottle was another random find at Lidl which is quickly becoming my go-to shop for playing "Wine Roulette". To be embarrassingly honest, I thought it was a bottle from Ribera del Duero and while... more »
DO Penedès
by Editorial | 23-03-2016
Being one of the closest regions to Catalonia's capital, Barcelona has opened up DO Penedès to no end of enotourism. It is in fact the most visited wine region in all of Spain and it's... more »
RIP Zlatan Plenković
by Miquel Hudin | 19-03-2016 ~ 1 Comment
Last Thursday, March 17th, while many were celebrating St. Patrick's Day, a legend of Croatian wine, Zlatan Plenković died while on a ferry traveling from Split to the island of Hvar. It's a tragic loss... more »