Articles
The wines of Petaluma Gap AVA 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 08-03-2022
Napa Valley has long-claimed the wealth of headlines about California wine. The irony in this is that it produces but 4% of all wine in California each year.... more »
In other news…
by Miquel Hudin | 28-02-2022
This week I’d wanted to share a report on some excellent wines in California. I’d wanted to write up stories about funny and/or ridiculous things happening in the... more »
Checking in on Vina Carić
by Miquel Hudin | 24-02-2022
While I live by the Mediterranean, the Adriatic is something different and with its own unique charm. Like many things on the lengthy “Was Gonna Do” List of... more »
The first truffle dog competition in Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 22-02-2022
This past Sunday, the 20th of February, 2022, marked the first ever competition for truffle-hunting dogs in Priorat. While Spain may not be a country known for its... more »
Revisiting an urban favorite: Broc Cellars
by Miquel Hudin | 15-02-2022
Back in 2011, I was spending a good deal of time at a local San Francisco bar called, Koko Cocktails. Beyond enjoying a drink, my reasons for this... more »
Deeper details on Valencia’s wine border conflict
by Miquel Hudin | 11-02-2022
For years now, a local skirmish between the three denominations of origin in Spain’s Autonomous Region of Valencia has been brewing. While in no way living up to... more »
DO Terra Alta brings “brisats” to the forefront
by Miquel Hudin | 08-02-2022
DO Terra Alta, in Catalunya, Spain has been quite busy recently. In their regulatory council’s last board meeting of 2021 they approved a long list of changes. The... more »
Cul de Cuvée 05-02-2022: Glass Edition!
by Miquel Hudin | 05-02-2022
A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world. Oh, maybe you noticed that this is the special Glass Edition! Why? Because... more »
A taste and talk with Tablas Creek
by Miquel Hudin | 03-02-2022
The first time I visited Paso Robles was in the early summer of 1994. I’d just graduated rom high school and found myself in possession of a car... more »
In The Glass: Gritelles – Manou 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2022
“Reduction”, as defined by the Oxford Companion to Wine, is a: “chemical reaction that is in effect the complement of oxidation and one in which an element or... more »