Articles
Coming to terms: Vicente Gandía – Bobal Único 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2018
I’m not terribly old yet (I think) but I’m sure I’m already starting to repeat myself. I meet a lot of people and I give a lot of talks on things so I just get... more »
A book review of “The Concise Guide to Wine & Blind Tasting 2nd Ed.”
by Miquel Hudin | 11-07-2018
There’s not much point in beating around the proverbial bush as, if you want to gain a massive leg up on tasting wines blind, run out now and pick up a copy of Dr. Neel... more »
When “natural” comes a knockin’. Mascorrubí Heretat 1297 – Annat 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 09-07-2018
Sometime back I was sent a couple of wines from a local region that actually had “natural” writ large upon the label. This was a new one to me as anyone producing wines of this... more »
Roussillon – The rise of dry
by Miquel Hudin | 05-07-2018
In recent times, many words have been written about the quality revolution taking place in France’s Languedoc. The plenitude of grapevines both young and old, a favorable climate, and much lower costs to entry for... more »
Merger in DO Montsant: El Masroig & la Serra d’Almos join forces
by Miquel Hudin |
On June 30th, the cooperative cellars of El Masroig and Serra d’Almos announced a full merger of their two respective entities. Unlike neighboring DOQ Priorat, the cooperatives in DO Montsant still drive the majority of... more »
Georgian wine evolution: Kvevri gold at Decanter Awards
by Miquel Hudin | 04-07-2018
Given my living location and writing focus I’m viewed as a “Spain person” for the Decanter Awards. This is great and I’m very happy to judge these wines but I made a mention to the... more »
And that’s Albariño, Pazo Señorans Colección 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 29-06-2018
Albariño, and to a greater extent, DO Rías Baixas has been one of the many success stories in Spanish wine. I’d warrant that if hard pressed to name a Spanish white grape, the one that... more »
The Xarel·lo grape. Or is it Xarello, Xarel.lo, or Xarel-lo?
by Miquel Hudin | 25-06-2018
For those who may not know it, Xarel·lo is a wonderful white grape that, as far as we know, is native to the Penedès region of Catalunya. Able to give an upright, structured backbone as... more »
Old co-op, new tricks. La Vinícola Priorat’s Vi de Vila.
by Miquel Hudin | 19-06-2018
On June 9th, La Vinícola del Priorat launched a new series of wines that are all certified under Priorat’s “Vi de Vila”. This certification establishes that 100% of the grapes from the wine came from... more »
Understanding DOQ Priorat’s village wines: Vi de Vila
by Miquel Hudin | 15-06-2018
While it’s important to understand the Vino de Pago & Vi de Finca classifications of Spain & Catalunya as they’re region wide, one that’s actually much more interesting and evolving is that of “Vi de... more »