Articles
Three wine kings
by Miquel Hudin | 06-01-2015 ~ 2 Comments
In countries where Christmas is celebrated there seems to be a split based upon whether you think gifts should be exchanged on Jesus's birthday, December 25th or likely... more »
La cuesta de enero
by Miquel Hudin | 02-01-2015
Broken, battered, spent--and that's before we get in to the state of our wallets after the holidays. In January, we always find ourselves at the point wherein we... more »
Alta Alella Privat – Laietà 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 30-12-2014
Awhile back I had written an article about DO Alella needing a "killer wine" and by that I didn't mean that they needed to have a mind blowing... more »
Returning to the original grape
by Miquel Hudin | 29-12-2014
Last Friday in the Guardian, an article ran about the efforts to save the native wine grapes of the world. It focused mostly on Spaniard, Fernando Martínez de... more »
The young Châteauneuf in Domaine la Barroche
by Miquel Hudin | 23-12-2014
I initially met Julien Barrot at Vinisud 2014. I came away with a good impression of this young winemaker as well as a bottle sample that was enjoyed... more »
Celler Comalats
by Miquel Hudin | 21-12-2014
When it comes to wine regions in Catalonia, DO Costers del Segre doesn't get a lot of love. Spread out over various chunks in the most remote province... more »
Ficaria Vins goes full organic
by Miquel Hudin | 17-12-2014
About the only words that come to mind when talking about Ficaria Vins are positive and gushing. The village of the winery, La Figuera is one of the... more »
A San Francisco tasting of San Juan, Argentina
by Miquel Hudin | 16-12-2014
While blasting through San Francisco in September and enjoying bruschetta at Biondivino, I stopped in at a one day tasting of wines from San Juan, Argentina. In general,... more »
10 Sentits is back with Cat Negre 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 11-12-2014
In Catalonia there exists a a marauding group of enologs who go anonymously as the "10 sentits" or "10 senses". I've met some who know a member or... more »
In The Glass – Lo Coster Blanc 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 10-12-2014
There is something of a misconception with this white from Priorat. Those who encounter it (production is less than 500 bottles a year) usually think that it's the... more »