Articles
Top Shelf: DO Montsant
by Miquel Hudin | 17-11-2022
A series simply looking at the best of the best in wine. I walk through the vineyards of DO Montsant every day and surely somewhere, someone opens a... more »
A new look at Garnatxa Peluda… in Alella
by Miquel Hudin | 14-11-2022
Whatever you do, don’t call it, “downy” Grenache. Much like how the peppers from Cuba are often misspelled as “habañeros” in the US or the Georgian aging vessel... more »
Cul de Cuvée 12-11-2022
by Miquel Hudin | 12-11-2022
A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world served up “mostly fresh” for your enjoyment. If you ever thought, “I really... more »
The wines of Oltrepò Pavese 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 09-11-2022
On the flight to Milan, I was rolling the name, “Oltrepò Pavese”, around in my head. The Pavese bit made plenty of sense as this is a wine... more »
News from the OIV
by Miquel Hudin | 07-11-2022
Due to all things pandemic (yeah, it’s still here…) the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) had canceled its annual congress for two years. Now in 2022,... more »
A Mediterranean exchange, Priorat on Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 04-11-2022
“Well, we like our wines strong here.” It was a statement that I was to hear in various forms during a recent trip to the island of Hvar... more »
Xinomavro Day & Kelesidis – Merhali 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 01-11-2022
Admittedly, I’m not often a fan of these “International ________ Days” that celebrate a specific variety… unless of course I happen to really love that variety. So, with... more »
New massive wine fraud case tried in Bordeaux
by Miquel Hudin | 30-10-2022
It has been reported that on Thursday, 27 October, five people were tried in a court in Bordeaux for the falsification of 34,587 hectoliters of French wine (equivalent... more »
DOP Cebreros hits a noteworthy milestone
by Miquel Hudin | 28-10-2022
Most regions in Spain celebrate the end of the harvest with a deep exhalation and a press release celebrating the quality level (always Very Good or Excellent). There... more »
Sherry gets its newness made official
by Miquel Hudin | 24-10-2022
There exists something of a “reg lag” when it comes to changes to European wine region laws. Folks in the wine community will often hear quite big changes... more »