Articles
Spanish wine DO overs?
by Miquel Hudin | 21-06-2021
Various news outlets have been circulating the new changes to DO Cava recently that are mainly about the application of subzone names and a change to the grouping... more »
The wines of DO Calatayud 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 16-06-2021
My first encounter with DO Calatayud was picking up a wine over 15 years ago at a shop in San Francisco, thinking that it was from Catalunya. I... more »
Biogenic amines, sulfites, headaches, & wine
by Miquel Hudin | 14-06-2021 ~ 2 Comments
The research papers for Master of Wine candidates don't often receive a lot of attention once released for public consumption as they're quite focused and specialized, sometimes to... more »
Tomas Cusiné goes small
by Miquel Hudin | 09-06-2021
While Costers del Segre may be one of Catalunya’s most unknown Denominations of Origin (DOs), one of the most active and driven producers within it is, Tomàs Cusiné... more »
Vi Novell 2020 for a fresh summer treat
by Miquel Hudin | 07-06-2021
There is ironically nothing new about vi novell here on this site as I’ve happily written about this style of wine previously due to the push for the... more »
A fake anniversary for Fake Booze
by Miquel Hudin | 01-06-2021
A few days back, Jim Budd posted a round up of his favorite articles from the new satirical drinks site, Fake Booze. I’d definitely add even a few... more »
Five wines from Tarragona to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 28-05-2021
The recent DO Tarragona report, showed that this is a region which can be a bit tricky to make sense of. It’s very large and has very distinct... more »
In The Glass: Olivier Rivière- Rayos Uva 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 26-05-2021
I don’t know when, but someday we’ll look back from a vantage point far, far in the future and say, “So… why on earth did people think Rioja... more »
Priorat’s Fira del Vi 2021, changing for the times
by Miquel Hudin | 24-05-2021
The Fira del Vi is the Priorat county’s annual wine fair for both appellations contained in it, DOQ Priorat as well as DO Montsant. Unfortunately, like all wine... more »
The wines of DO Terra Alta in 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 20-05-2021
Much has changed in DO Terra Alta since I compiled the last Tasting & Regional reports on the region in 2019 which is why I’m very happy to... more »