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Differences of: CMS, WSET, Master Sommelier, & Master of Wine
by Miquel Hudin | 05-12-2015 ~ 1 Comment
Please note that while there's a wealth of information here, I've written an updated version of this education analysis as well that would be worth your while to... more »
A book review of “Sherry: A Modern Guide”
by Miquel Hudin | 02-12-2015
This book has me conflicted and suffice to say, that is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to reviewing it as I've had it... more »
Wine Folly a bit too literal?
by Miquel Hudin | 28-11-2015
I haven’t really found how to get the new book by Wine Folly to Spain in a reasonable way yet. I’ve seen on Amazon that it’s gotten excellent... more »
Priorat kills it at Guia de Vins de Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 24-11-2015 ~ 1 Comment
Yesterday was the annual presentation of the Guia de Vins de Catalunya. It's an annual guide that reviews between 1,500 wines within the region of Catalonia. Of course... more »
In The Glass: Celler de l’Encastell – Marge 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 23-11-2015
There are some cellars in Priorat that just happily stay in the background, producing great wines, selling them, and then producing more. They give the impression that great... more »
Release of the 2015 Vi Novell
by Miquel Hudin | 16-11-2015
When talking about anything "nouveau" in the wine world, most mouths open and say, "Oh, Beaujolais Nouveau?" as that is hand's down the most famous of the early... more »
Spanish wines to feature at Vinisud 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2015
I received an email the other day announcing that "Spanish Wines" will be featured at the next edition of Vinisud in 2016. For those unfamiliar with this event,... more »
DO Méntrida – Grenache beyond Toledo’s shadow
by Miquel Hudin | 11-11-2015
The Grenache Belt of Southern Europe slithers around the blue waters of the Mediterranean until it snaps sharply to the center of Spain. There, this belt ends with... more »
The Lasina of Bibich & Sladić
by Miquel Hudin |
Hop around the Balkans for even a short time and you get to make friends with a lot of new grapes. While those in the know have possibly... more »
Rally Catalunya and the damage to Priorat wines
by Miquel Hudin | 09-11-2015 ~ 3 Comments
In the "When to Go" section of both the Priorat and Montsant books, I realize that there needs to be added a mention of not visiting Priorat during... more »