Articles
Guzzling with the stars; six new celebrity wines
by Miquel Hudin | 18-03-2019
From press releases about Sarah Jessica Parker’s forays wearing gumboots into the vineyards of New Zealand, to Brangelina’s lucrative Provençal Rosé adventures, to Jon Bon Jovi’s uh, Rosé, to Drew Barrymore’s, uh… other Rosé (wtf?)... more »
Khikhvi: impossible to say, impossible not to love
by Miquel Hudin | 15-03-2019
When in Georgia researching the book, there were a handful of words I learned immediately: “hello” (gamarjoba), “yes” (ki/kho), “no” (ara), and “thank you” (madloba). “Cheers” (gaumarjos) arrived quickly out of necessity but it was... more »
Blind tasting and finding typicity in DOQ Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 07-03-2019
What do you call a group of blind wine tasters? A “fool”, a group of blind wine tasters is called a fool. I am an itinerant member of one such fool in Barcelona and the... more »
Family wineries and the issue of Climate Change
by Miquel Hudin | 04-03-2019
Last week I was invited to a friendly, relaxed lunch in Barcelona, albeit one that was focused on the serious topic of Climate Change and how it relates to winemaking. The unfortunate joke behind the... more »
Natural etc. Can Sumoi
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2019
Europe is in the “Recuperation Era” of winemaking and by that I mean that there is still a lot of recuperation of old varieties, vineyards, and winemaking methods taking place to produce the modern, evolving... more »
A review of “It Starts With Wine”
by Miquel Hudin | 25-02-2019
The passage of time has taught us that history repeats itself for those who refuse to learn it and wine, is exceptionally hard to capture on film. To date, I’m of the opinion that the... more »
In the Glass: AA Badenhorst – Secateurs Red Blend 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 21-02-2019
I try to live a life as free from regret as possible and overall, I think I do a pretty decent job of keeping my “regret debt” within decent margins. There are however two regrets... more »
Speaking of Herència Altés
by Miquel Hudin | 18-02-2019
In Spain, judgment of a person is regularly passed based upon their given name. If you can figure out the origin of either of the family names, you base your conclusions upon that. If the... more »
A review of “SOMM 3”
by Miquel Hudin | 15-02-2019
The gang behind the original SOMM documentary that was a sleeper hit back in 2012 (yeah, seven years ago…) have come back with yet another installment for our viewing pleasure. What’s curious about all things... more »
Priorat continues trying to reclaim the Siurana River
by Miquel Hudin | 12-02-2019
Each and every river begins with a single drop of water. It may not be apparent when looking at such mighty torrents as the Amazon or Congo, but somewhere, deep in a far-flung hinterland, one... more »