Articles
Straight takes from Peter Sisseck
by Miquel Hudin | 12-02-2024
When working on the Ribero del Duero Report last year, I made a stop to Pingus and was fortunate to be able to have a lengthy chat with... more »
Five Proseccos to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 09-02-2024
The sparkling wines from Prosecco can often get a bad rap. The fact that it’s very easy to find them for 5€ and under doesn’t do terribly much... more »
A book review of, “Message in the Bottle”
by Miquel Hudin | 07-02-2024
If you're someone studying how to blind taste of wine, or just happen to be casually fixated on the subject (surely there must be a few?) then it's... more »
Domaine Manciat-Poncet – Mâcon-Bussières Rouge 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 05-02-2024
The big news in wine is that apparently less people are drinking it. This is indeed, Big News because in a normal year, the Big News would be... more »
The wines of Vipava Valley & Goriška Brda 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 31-01-2024
To me, there are generally two things to remember about Slovenia as a country. The first is that everything is more or less an hour from the capital,... more »
Artadi’s 2021s
by Miquel Hudin | 29-01-2024
If there’s one thing that the winery Artadi is well-known for, it’s making quite fine wines up in the Rioja Alavesa region. If there is perhaps a second... more »
Alicia i Josep Viticultors, Priorat, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 26-01-2024
These are two new wines from Alicia i Josep Viticultors, a couple who started producing wines from a plot they purchased in the village of Porrera in Priorat... more »
The “balsamics”
by Miquel Hudin | 24-01-2024 ~ 8 Comments
So many tasting notes that accompany wines (especially on the back labels) are simply laughable. Somehow it’s believed that, “Fresh, but strong”, “Forward and yet reserved”, or “Very... more »
Ptujska Klet – Muškatni Silvanec 1921
by Miquel Hudin | 22-01-2024
I looked up from scrolling about Google Maps’ coverage of Eastern Slovenia and said, “Really, there’s a town called, ‘Ptuj’?” “I mean, in Roman times, it was Poetovium,... more »
Cavas, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 19-01-2024
Here we have a series of DO Cava wines that didn’t make it into the main sparkling wine report at the end of 2023 as they arrived after... more »