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DOP Cebreros hits a noteworthy milestone

by  |  28-10-2022

Most regions in Spain celebrate the end of the harvest with a deep exhalation and a press release celebrating the quality level (always Very Good or Excellent). There is also usually a smaller note about... more »

Sherry gets its newness made official

by  |  24-10-2022

There exists something of a “reg lag” when it comes to changes to European wine region laws. Folks in the wine community will often hear quite big changes announced and it seems that all is... more »

Corpinnat calls for more transparent classifications

by  |  21-10-2022

In what was their first edition of “la Nit de Verema” (Harvest Night), Ton Mata, the president of Corpinnat called for immediate implementation of changes to the “Llei catalana de vi” (Catalan Wine Law) which... more »

In The Glass: Defilippi i Gessi – Crocetta 2021

by  |  19-10-2022

This has been a year of the unforeseen (see: Russian invasion) but if you were to ask me what I wouldn’t have expected in a wine context, in no way shape or form would I... more »

Two very, very different Valdemars

by  |  17-10-2022

Indeed, they’re not truly on opposite ends of the world. Oion in the Rioja region of Spain, and Walla Walla in the state of Washington in the United States are but a “mere” 8,500km from... more »

Cul de Cuvée 15-10-2022

by  |  15-10-2022

A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world served up “mostly fresh” for your enjoyment. And so fall seems to be saying “Hi there!” as suddenly, the days... more »

Coffee and vines and everything changing

by  |  13-10-2022

For those who’ve not been, Galicia is hand’s down, the wettest region in all of Spain. They have average rainfall running from 800mm in the driest areas all the way up to 2,200mm for those... more »

New Hudin.com review policy: Yes SO2

by  |  10-10-2022

In addition to our overall disclosures, we also have a general set of guidelines when it comes to how we approach the wine reviews and reports on Hudin.com. Firstly, wines are scored via the 100-point... more »

Food Through Wine: Ferran Cerro, Reus, Catalunya

by  |  07-10-2022

A regular series that reviews dining through the lens of wine both good… and bad. Anyone who lives in Spain is lying to your face if they don’t say that Euskadi (Basque Country) is the... more »

A book review of “The Wine Bible 3rd Edition”

by  |  05-10-2022

When asked about what book one should read to start digging into wine, there are always two that immediately come to mind for me. The first is Jancis Robinson’s “24-Hour Wine Expert” for those looking... more »