Articles
Cartema Blanco 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 13-07-2017
Hell hath no fury like July in Catalonia and one with little chilled wine to drink. Given this heat and blustery humidity, I was scampering about to find something to chill and while reds are... more »
What is wine “news”?
by Miquel Hudin | 10-07-2017
The other day my inbox was crying out to me. I felt its pain as well as a healthy lick of smartassery and put up the following tweet: https://twitter.com/hudin/status/883635256523444224 The inbox I refer to is... more »
Israel digs into its terroir
by Miquel Hudin | 09-07-2017
Showing how important both first impressions are as well as branding, if you ask any American what they think about Kosher wine, no matter their tastes in wine or worship, a sneering face will present... more »
In The Glass: Tomàs Cusiné – Finca Comabarra 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2017
I was quite excited to taste this wine as previous experience with Tomàs Cusiné wines as seen in the “Mineral” made in a negociant fashion down in DO Montsant or then the “Cara Nord” white... more »
The 8th VideNit changes things up
by Miquel Hudin | 05-07-2017
This past weekend saw the 8th edition of “VideNit” hosted at the rural hotel of Mas Figueres in Marçà. It marked a rather large change from the previous seven events as they’ve moved it to... more »
Explaining paratge/paraje certifications in Catalan wine
by Miquel Hudin | 03-07-2017
With the publication of my lengthy article at Meininger’s explaining the new certifications of DOQ Priorat, it’s worth standing back from this for a moment and understanding a key term that everyone in the wine... more »
Not all Ah-So’s are created equal
by Miquel Hudin | 01-07-2017
The Ah-So is that prongy thing in the back of the utensil draw that most people don’t even know the name of. Theories abound about the name but the more important fact is that it’s... more »
In The Glass: Bodegas Roda – Sela 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 30-06-2017
I was quite excited to receive this recent sample as I’d tasted the Sela 2013 sometime back and found it to be not only a great wine, but also a great value. I’m not really... more »
On writing a Georgian wine guide
by Miquel Hudin | 28-06-2017 ~ 2 Comments
For anyone who might think it a quick way to riches, you simply do not write wine books for financial gain. Most everyone writes these types of books with little regard to the scant paycheck... more »
Observations from the annual GuildSomm survey
by Miquel Hudin | 26-06-2017
If you’ve not seen it, GuildSomm has posted its 2016 salary survey which anyone, even non-subscribers to the site can view. They create this by putting out a poll that people answer anonymously on the... more »