Articles
In The Glass: Finca Parera – Faust 1.0 (2010)
by Miquel Hudin | 18-02-2016
It was quite random that I met Ruben Parera of Finca Parera one day. Albert Costa of Vall Llach was doing a pruning and grafting tour for the... more »
In The Glass: Kitrvs – Syrah 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 12-02-2016
Macedonia is a tricky little bit of Greece in that it's a historical region that the Greeks aren't too keen on the country of Macedonia or, "The Former... more »
Bordeaux takes off the blinders
by Miquel Hudin | 09-02-2016
There has been a bit of a controversy brewing with the forthcoming Bordeaux en primeur tastings in that the Union des Grands Crus or essentially, the powers that... more »
In The Glass: Fernando de Castilla – Fino Antique
by Miquel Hudin | 08-02-2016
When attending the Sherry Educators course last fall, I tried to schedule visits with some of the Sherry cellars in Jerez to round out my general knowledge of... more »
Wine pairings for recycling days
by Miquel Hudin | 05-02-2016
It's often the case in Catalan or Spanish that when talking about wine pairings, they translate this to 'marriages' in English. Thus, 'this wine marries well with lamb'... more »
In The Glass: Mercouri – Daphne Nera 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 04-02-2016
Trying to find out much about the Mercouri Estate is tricky as their website appears to be fully offline at the moment although their Twitter is up and... more »
Wine & Chocolate, ergh
by Miquel Hudin | 02-02-2016
Being originally American, I grew up steeped in the tradition of Valentine's Day which arrives on the 14th of this month. Let this be a reminder for those... more »
New Priorat on the block, Unànim 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2016
Keeping up with new Priorat wines is a full time job. Thankfully, if you live in the region, it makes the process a little easier as Marc at... more »
Rebellious Penedès: “Unrated”
by Miquel Hudin | 28-01-2016
This article originally ran on Harpers but, given space restrictions was nearly half of the original in length. Here I present it in its entirety. The concept of... more »
Santorini, Assyrtiko, & Gaia
by Miquel Hudin | 27-01-2016
If you don't know the wines from the island of Santorini in Greece, just remember two things: the white grape, Assyrtiko and the flavor, delicious. That delicious part... more »