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Southern bubbles to see you through your holidays
by Miquel Hudin | 22-12-2021
So… here were are nearly the end of another strange, yet perhaps slightly more manageable year in this “grand” time we find ourselves in. While we may be... more »
The Vi Novell class of 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 20-12-2021
Unlike last summer when I was writing about the Catalan vi novell wines, now in late fall is the more traditional time for these very, very new wines... more »
The wines from Trepat in Conca de Barberà 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 17-12-2021
It’s obviously been a tough couple of years, leading to the cancelation of countless events and although some are trying to restart, that’s quite precarious and I don’t... more »
In The Glass: Diana V. Silva – Ilha Tinta Negra 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 15-12-2021
There are two things that connect me with the Portuguese island of Madeira. The first is familial as my great-grandmother was from there. Like any rootless Caucasian American... more »
A book review of “Inside Burgundy 2nd Ed.”
by Miquel Hudin | 13-12-2021
“Hotly anticipated” is a phrase that’s more than a bit overused in the world of wine books. I mean, they’re books and they’re about wine. We’re not talking... more »
Best Spanish wines of 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 08-12-2021
For the first time I’m doing a Best Spanish Wines list which is accompanying my yearly Best Catalan Wines list. Why are they separate? Some may assume it’s... more »
Best Catalan wines of 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 06-12-2021
At the end of each year, I like to look back at all the wines I’ve tasted and pick out those in Catalunya that were either outstanding or... more »
Understanding DO Penedès’s ‘Vi de Mas’ certification
by Miquel Hudin | 03-12-2021
Last week, an article I wrote for Decanter covered a rather massive number of changes that DO Penedès has planned up through 2030. Some of the highlights are:... more »
Pre-tasting DOQ Priorat 2020
by Miquel Hudin | 30-11-2021
A feeling washed over me when I was tasting the wines for the DO Tarragona report earlier this year. Despite being exceedingly young wines at the time from... more »
In The Glass: Susana Esteban – Sem Vergonha 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 25-11-2021
This has been such a strange year in terms of the wine harvest where I’m based in Priorat. Due to a cooler summer, everyone was just sitting around,... more »