Articles
Torralbenc, Menorca
by Miquel Hudin | 13-08-2025
When it comes to the Balearic Islands, I feel that Mallorca gets most of the press, but there are some fine wines coming out of the other islands, such as this rosé from Torralbenc. I... more »
Hispano Suizas, València, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2025
Here we are having an updated tasting at the wines from Hispano Suizas. For previous reference have a look at the tasting last year as well. The line up remains largely the same but with... more »
Luca Leggero, Piemonte, Italy
by Miquel Hudin | 11-08-2025
Luca Leggero’s project is a new one for me with Leggero being a quite young (only 35 as of this writing) winemaker but with boundless energy, working in the Piemonte region of Northern Italy. As... more »
The Perelada Experience
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2025
Ages ago (maybe even before the pandemic but I can’t be sure) I was preparing to lead a wine tasting for a group of people in Priorat. One of the younger members of the group... more »
Urbanihof, Wagram, Austria
by Miquel Hudin | 01-08-2025
It’s something of a mindblowing experience to taste two wines from a winery that are so diametrically opposed to one another as was the case with these from Ubanihof in the Wagram region of Austria.... more »
Corpinnat jumps to 16 with Kripta joining
by Miquel Hudin | 30-07-2025
It’s difficult to keep up with the new additions to the sparkling wine association of Corpinnat as today, they’ve just added their 16th member, Celler Kripta which, until February of 2024 was known as Agustí... more »
Sierra de Toloño – Camino de Santa Cruz 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 29-07-2025
Despite how round the Tempranillo grape is, it’s amazing how much it can suffer from being ‘double-edged’. It’s a grape capable of producing dump loads of cheap and cheerful red wines which, the DOC Rioja... more »
Why is Priorat so expensive?
by Miquel Hudin | 25-07-2025 ~ 2 Comments
With the release of the most-recent Priorat Report, it's worth taking a look at one of the most-asked questions about the wines of DOQ Priorat which is, "What are they so expensive?" There are many... more »
The wines of DOQ Priorat & DO Montsant 2025
by Miquel Hudin | 22-07-2025
We arrive to the middle of another (and much greener) year, thus it’s time to release the annual report for DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant! Please view the Priorat and Montsant Tasting Reports where I’ve... more »
Viña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 18-07-2025
Having reviewed them previously, it’s time for a new look at the wines of Viña Vilano in Ribera del Duero. This selection is rather interesting as while the winery is from 1957 and one of... more »