Articles
That new cellar sound: A tour of Acústic’s new home
by Miquel Hudin | 20-09-2021
Albert Jané founded Acústic Celler in DO Montsant back in 2004 and since then has seen his wines recognized throughout the wine world. This success in turn allowed... more »
A book review of “Viking in the Vineyard”
by Miquel Hudin | 09-09-2021
Here we have the memoir of Peter Vinding-Diers, a winemaker whose career has spanned over half a century–to date. Why the title of “Viking in the Vineyard“? That’s... more »
Spanning the years in Abadia de Poblet
by Miquel Hudin | 07-09-2021
Up until the mid-19th century, wineries and monasteries were more often than not, the same thing. This came about as wine was something made by monastic orders for... more »
In The Glass: Bodegas San Alejandro – Evodia 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 03-09-2021
This is a wine I tasted at Bodegas San Alejandro for the DO Calatayud Report last spring. Quite simply, it’s 100% Grenache, aged in concrete (tanks and eggs)... more »
The wine trains of Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 01-09-2021
For those coming to Spain I’ve noticed that there’s a tendency to underestimate just how big Spain actually is. Spoiler, it’s big, like, California big but squarish instead... more »
Under a summer sky with Vinyes Domènech
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2021
Like most everything during the pandemic of the last year and a half, enotourism has had to pivot and change from what had become standard issue. Showing up... more »
A deep dive into the Garnatxa of Parés Baltà
by Miquel Hudin | 09-08-2021
History can be an incredible teacher if of course one is willing to listen. This is doubly so in wine when it comes to tasting what was done... more »
A book review of “Tasting Notes”
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2021
As I’ve pointed out previously, fiction and wine is a tricky mix, akin to getting the balance on a Vieux Carré cocktail just right. Sometimes it works but... more »
El Escocés Volante – Flying around Calatayud
by Miquel Hudin | 02-08-2021
I’ve never lacked for wine on the table when in the presence of Norrel Robertson. Whether while it’s having post-judging drinks after a wine competition in Madrid or... more »
11 White Priorat wines to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 29-07-2021
DOQ Priorat is known if not outright famed for its red wines. There’s good reason for that given that they’re some of the highest-scoring wines in all of... more »