Articles
Let’s have a Chat about Priorat: 30 April 7PM
by Miquel Hudin | 29-04-2020
Chat happened. Great success. View it here. Subscribe to the channel as there’s more to come! Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m not terribly keen on doing... more »
Celebrating Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire
by Miquel Hudin | 28-04-2020
Blois-Chambord. For anyone who had a very cool, worldly aunt growing up, this sounds like the name of a cheese she would bring back from France and eat... more »
Reviews of wine books for every occasion
by Miquel Hudin | 23-04-2020
A fine pub quiz fact is that William Shakespeare and Cervantes both died on April 23rd, albeit in different years. But this coincidence, as well as others, eventually... more »
In The Glass: Celler Descregut – Horafosca 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 22-04-2020
In the Variety Profile for Xarel·lo that just went out this week, I made a mention about delicate use of skin contact to coax even more out of... more »
The wines from Xarel·lo in Penedès 2020
by Miquel Hudin | 20-04-2020
Workhorse. Backbone. Structured. Aromatic. Evolving. These are but a few words one can put forth when talking about the grape, Xarel·lo and they’re all true–even if some people... more »
A review of film “Back to Burgundy” (“Ce qui nous lie”)
by Miquel Hudin | 17-04-2020
Before diving into this review of “Back to Burgundy“, I have to set the stage as to how I came at this film. You see, I happen to... more »
In The Glass: Niepoort Nat’cool Tinto 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 13-04-2020
While the Niepoort name had piqued interest to buy this wine online, once it arrived, the presentation was a bit perplexing. The one liter bottle format was solid... more »
An overview tasting of Bordeaux 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 09-04-2020
Living in Spain is great, especially if you love Spanish wines as much I do. The issue is that the wine world doesn’t revolve around Spain. This means... more »
A book review of “Sherry. Maligned, Misunderstood, Magnificent!”
by Miquel Hudin | 07-04-2020
Watching a webinar on Sherry recently, the host made the most salient, yet cutting of opening comments, “Like most people in the wine trade, you probably all love... more »
The eternity of Xarel·lo: Parés Baltà – Electió 2004
by Miquel Hudin | 03-04-2020
“To date, we still don’t know how long Xarel·lo can ultimately age.” I’ve heard this oft-repeated about this white grape variety over the years, but the very first... more »