Articles
The Sweet Lent
by Miquel Hudin | 04-02-2015
For those that fall prey to the virulently spreading American tradition of Valentine’s Day, the 14th is coming. For those more religiously minded, Lent is quickly approaching starting... more »
Clos Garsed 1989
by Miquel Hudin | 03-02-2015
The shortened form of Priorat history goes something along the lines of "The monks came in the 12th century. They made wine. René Barbier arrived in 1979, released... more »
Goodbye Colmado Quilez, goodbye Barcelona
by Miquel Hudin | 30-01-2015
For those who love Spain and haven't been in awhile, you've basically lost your chance to see the country as it was. Starting January 1, 2015, the commercial... more »
Back to the original wine cup
by Miquel Hudin | 26-01-2015
Mega wine giant Torres is going back to their beginnings with a new campaign, "A la conquista del clásico" which focuses on two things. The first is their... more »
In The Glass: Vins de Taller – Geum 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 20-01-2015
It's been tricky for the organic winery of Vins de Taller as while they're an Empordà winery they're not a DO Empordà winery. This is due mostly to... more »
What wineries can learn from Espelt’s new website
by Miquel Hudin | 19-01-2015 ~ 2 Comments
I've known the wines of Celler Espelt for a very long time and have talked with director, Anna Espelt on various occasions to the point where I hold... more »
Being in the wine
by Miquel Hudin | 17-01-2015
You know how January can be, you're tired of your old place and so you close up shop at the end of December and start up somewhere else... more »
Drinking Sherry wines
by Miquel Hudin | 13-01-2015 ~ 2 Comments
Sherry is one of those drinks that is largely misunderstood as most people believe it to be a sweet drink when in reality, the majority of it is... more »
It’s impossible for the little cellar in Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 12-01-2015
If you haven't seen it, there's a very good read by Jancis Robinson about how the marketing shift for European Union wine funds is towards promotion in the... more »
A new one for the weird wine additives
by Miquel Hudin | 10-01-2015
It reads more like some April Fool's joke, but apparently Australian winemakers are putting sunscreen on their vines these days. Yes, seriously because if the BBC says it,... more »