Articles
The wines on Hvar Island, Croatia 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 10-03-2021
Please see the accompanying Tasting Report for these wines of Hvar that’s been released together with this region report. If you’ve not been, Hvar is an achingly beautiful island in Croatia that’s not an exaggeration... more »
In The Glass: Graillot & Thalvin – Tandem 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 08-03-2021
I’ve always had a passing interest in Moroccan wines as in, “Huh, I wonder what wines from Morocco are like?” but it turned into something a good deal more real when Albert Costa of Vall... more »
Cul de Cuvée 06-03-2021
by Editorial | 06-03-2021
A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world. New Masters of Wine… and their papers? Yes, it’s that time of year again, I think. Wait, what time is... more »
With wine information, you get what you pay for
by Miquel Hudin | 05-03-2021
A little while back on a wine professionals online forum I often interact with, someone asked a great question about where to get information for studying up on the region of Jura as she was... more »
In The Glass: Mollydooker – The Maitre’D 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 03-03-2021
Mollydooker, it’s a name you remember with a brand image you simply can’t forget. Aussie slang for a “left-handed person” (which the founders both were), I’ve seen the wines for years whenever up in the... more »
A review of “Le Nez du Vin – Oak”
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2021
For those not familiar with Le Nez du Vin, this is a series of aroma and learning tools created by, Jean Lenoir, a Frenchman originally from Burgundy who has been a wine educator most of... more »
Cul de Cuvée 27-02-2021
by Editorial | 27-02-2021
A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world. Fake Famous If you haven’t seen it, watch it on HBO. Basically, the director of the film sets out to... more »
The personal story behind a stock wine photo
by Miquel Hudin | 25-02-2021
If you spend any time in the internet you undoubtedly know these hands holding those grapes. Anyone who has seen anything relating to wine, whether a newsletter or the cover of a well-known magazine will... more »
In The Glass – Zabdi – Bonastero 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 24-02-2021
While maybe not a universal household name in terms of Spanish wine regions (yet), the Denomination of Origin Toro in the region of Castilla y León has come a long way in a rather short... more »
Why Sherry is reviving
by Miquel Hudin | 22-02-2021
It’s the news that Sherry producers have been waiting literally decades to hear: Sherry sales have increased! As was recently reported in terms of the UK (a principal market for the wine), Sherry sales have... more »