Articles
Never mind the grapes, here’s the yeast
by Miquel Hudin | 18-07-2016 ~ 3 Comments
It seems I have a never-ending treasure trove of articles from the ICCWS 2016 held in Brighton this past May. There was one session that was particularly interesting... more »
The Bigness: Penfolds – Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2016
From time to time, I like to "taste outside of my box" which means searching out a bottle of something that isn't a red Grenache or Carignan. I... more »
Talking about Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 15-07-2016
When living in Spain, it's difficult to keep up with writing about Croatia, which was actually one of the first regions in Europe that I wrote about and... more »
The last freakin’ article on the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris
by Miquel Hudin | 12-07-2016
For anyone who follows wine news (and let's be honest, that's not a terribly large chunk of humanity) you'll have seen countless articles about the 40th anniversary of... more »
The new “institutional wines” of DO Montsant
by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2016 ~ 2 Comments
DO Montsant has just announced their new "institutional wines". In brief, these are a red and white wine that will be used for the next 1-2 years to... more »
Cooperatives, terroir, and finding place in 21st Catalonia
by Miquel Hudin | 05-07-2016
Previously, I wrote about the rise of the small cellars in DO Montsant which, unsurprisingly was well-received by those in this DO who have been working hard to... more »
Catalan BBQ wine gets a new look: Castell del Remei Gotim
by Miquel Hudin | 04-07-2016
It's been four Julys in a row that I've not been in the US for Independence Day on the 4th. This isn't something that I consider to be... more »
Wine Folly’s “Spanish Wine Exploration” and lack of accuracy
by Miquel Hudin | 30-06-2016 ~ 3 Comments
"Wine Folly's content is often inaccurate, exceedingly narrow, and horribly derivative." states a reviewer name W. Hughes on Amazon. His review is for the Wine Folly book which... more »
Talking with Jancis Robinson about wine and time
by Miquel Hudin | 29-06-2016 ~ 1 Comment
I'm often surprised to find North Americans outside of wine circles who haven't heard of Jancis Robinson as in the UK & Europe (yes, we unfortunately must refer... more »
Trepat, Catalonia’s “Pinot Noir”?
by Miquel Hudin | 28-06-2016
It's always a minefield to compare one wine grape to another, especially when styles around the world vary so much but in terms of Catalonia's Trepat grape and... more »