Articles
RIP Philippe Geeraert
by Miquel Hudin | 02-05-2016 ~ 1 Comment
I'm thoroughly unclear on what the objective of 2016 is other than to methodically kill off everyone involved with the wine world. With a string of high-profile winemakers... more »
Discovering “Garnatxa del Po”
by Miquel Hudin | 27-04-2016
Clos 93 is one of those cellars in DOQ Priorat that exemplifies how the winemakers in this appellation are more closely resembling those in Burgundy than anywhere else... more »
Why social media doesn’t sell wine
by Miquel Hudin | 26-04-2016 ~ 7 Comments
Imagine walking in to a bar to meet up with your friends for a drink and a chat. Say there are four of you at the table and... more »
Chêne Bleu’s decade of rosé evolution
by Miquel Hudin | 23-04-2016
It was exactly two years ago that I was first introduced to Chêne Bleu at the G-Night event that takes place during Alimentària--'G' for Grenache lest you forget... more »
The novel approach of Clos Lentiscus
by Miquel Hudin | 16-04-2016
Since fully moving to Priorat, I've ironically been spending a good deal of time in Penedès. First was for the "Rebels of Penedès" article and then for the... more »
Domaine la Barroche now in its new cellar
by Miquel Hudin | 13-04-2016
Passing down from the north of France and after stopping off to judge in Lyon I made a quick stop to Châteauneuf-du-Pape to taste at Les Printemps as... more »
Color me unsurprised, Wine Folly gets Priorat dead wrong
by Miquel Hudin | 12-04-2016 ~ 4 Comments
There's usually not too much to be gained in pointing out someone else's errors. At best, people see you as a smart ass. At worst, they see you... more »
AOC Lirac: Wine worth crossing the river for
by Miquel Hudin | 09-04-2016
AOC Lirac isn't a name that rolls off most wine drinkers' tongues when talking about the Southern Rhône Valley. Honestly, it wasn't one that rolled off mine either... more »
Rocking the Wine Cradle
by Miquel Hudin | 08-04-2016
Awhile back I was sent a sample of this "Wine Cradle" from the Danish design group, Heveas. Of course I should add that somewhere en route to Spain,... more »
Judging the Concours International de Lyon
by Miquel Hudin | 05-04-2016
Last weekend, after a whirlwind, crash course, sink or swim, trial by fire trip (I'm sure a few more idioms could be tossed in there...) through Burgundy with... more »