Articles
The Hail Mary to save La Palma’s vine heritage
by Miquel Hudin | 15-06-2022
It was on September 19th, 2021 that the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge in the island of la Palma, Spain began a massive, three-month long eruption. It’s no small... more »
How the bum was won
by Miquel Hudin | 09-06-2022
It started as a simple proposition. Mike Boyne of Bin Two in Padstow, England contacted me a few weeks back and asked if I’d be interested in tasting... more »
Food Through Wine: Le Chameau Ivre, Béziers, France
by Miquel Hudin | 02-06-2022
A regular series that reviews dining through the lens of wine. I was to find out that Béziers has something of a shit reputation amongst the other towns... more »
The wines of AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 31-05-2022
I’d missed that view of the “Pope’s new castle” seen above. It’s striking in how it lords over the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, making for spectacular photos whether day... more »
SOMM a decade on, the aftermath of a documentary
by Miquel Hudin | 26-05-2022 ~ 4 Comments
There are few if any films that have had such a profound impact on the wine world than the original SOMM film from 2012. I'm reminded of this... more »
In The Glass: Artemis Karamolegos – Santorini 34 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 23-05-2022
This wine came my way via my Big Fat Greek Wine Shipment last fall. It’s one of the benefits of getting white wines from Santorini in that they... more »
Ukraine’s wine people finding homes around Europe
by Miquel Hudin | 20-05-2022
The war in Ukraine continues to be a heinous atrocity. The only thing that’s clear now is that there will be no resolution any time soon, especially as... more »
Bordeaux 2021, En Primeur
by Miquel Hudin | 18-05-2022
After three years away, the world’s wine professionals landed upon Bordeaux this spring for the (previously) annual En Primeur campaign covering the 2021 vintage. The general takeaway? Great... more »
In The Glass: Sainte Croix – Celèstra 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 12-05-2022
One evening I was rummaging about the cellar and stumbled upon this wine from Sainte Croix in the Corbières AOC of Languedoc, France. It admittedly had been there... more »
Ukrainian wine, at a fragile moment
by Miquel Hudin | 10-05-2022
Since February 24th 2022, the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’... more »