Articles
DO Cava releases new zones, tweaks, & a fresh serving of brand-new names
by Miquel Hudin | 23-07-2020
So, it took about two years. This was time DO Cava spent consulting and figuring out how to release a zone and subzone classification scheme. This is no... more »
Avaline wine and transparent production
by Miquel Hudin | 20-07-2020
It would have been hard to avoid the news of Cameron Diaz and Katherine Power launching their white and rosé “Avaline” wine last week. In what was an... more »
In The Glass: Domaine Cauhapé – La Canopée 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 17-07-2020
The region of Jurançon in Southwest France has a white heart. With the principle grapes of Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng as well as smaller amounts of Lauzet,... more »
Six white wines from Montsant to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 15-07-2020
Summer is still doing its thing in the Northern Hemisphere which means heat and a lot of it. Most of us, if opting for wine as the drink... more »
DOC Rioja’s “Institutional Wines” for 2020
by Miquel Hudin | 13-07-2020
DOC Rioja has announced the latest wines that will represent “typicity” in their respective category for the next year. From 163 submitted samples by 53 different wineries, they... more »
Bell Cros, where paths meet in DO Montsant
by Miquel Hudin | 10-07-2020
In goes without saying that Stockholm is further from Barcelona just as Barcelona is further from Priorat. And, Barcelona is farther from the Priorat county than its capital,... more »
A book review of “The Goode Guide to Wine”
by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2020
“The Goode Guide to Wine” is the newest book from long-time wine blogger, prolific and well-regarded British author, Jamie Goode that sees release in September. Having a PhD... more »
Massive case of fraud emerges from DO Valdepeñas
by Miquel Hudin | 06-07-2020
The big news story for the last couple of months in Spanish wine has revolved around the Denomination of Origin (DO) Valdepeñas. This centrally-located DO in the province... more »
In The Glass: Toto Marqués – Prades 950 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 01-07-2020
There’s been a justified push to promote “terroir” insofar as it relates to wine. This French word, which means “sense of place” or more simply, “locale” is all... more »
#DryJuly is arriving again. Are you in?
by Miquel Hudin | 29-06-2020
Last year I proposed the idea of a #DryJuly (read in its entirety). Basically, it’s like #DryJanuary except that it’s in July, it rhymes, and in my estimation,... more »