Articles
Perhaps a #dryjuly for the future?
by Miquel Hudin | 28-08-2019 ~ 4 Comments
When living in Spain, July and August mark the time of year that I patently hate as everything grinds to a halt--doubly so when there are the now... more »
In The Glass: Viña Tondonia – Rosado Gran Reserva 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 23-08-2019
Much like politics these days, the concept of “unicorn wine” drives me a bit bonkers. For those who’ve not found their Instagram awash in its eleven-lettered presence, essentially... more »
Big Cava flexes its muscles, to pay 30% less for grapes
by Miquel Hudin | 19-08-2019
After the departure of the Corpinnat wineries at the start of this year, one would have thought DO Cava didn’t need any more bad press, but yet, it... more »
Carinyena Blanca: Tasting a grape that’s finding its place in Empordà
by Miquel Hudin | 13-08-2019
Catalunya’s Denomination of Origin Empordà has just announced an institutional plan to “realize the potential” of the grape, Carinyena Blanca (White Carignan.) Going forward this will involve making... more »
When the village goes dry
by Miquel Hudin | 07-08-2019
On July 25th the village of Gratallops ran out of water. A village of 226 people, 23 wineries, three hotels, multiple holiday rentals, and seven restaurants/cafés had neither... more »
Ribera del Duero to shine a light on their whites
by Miquel Hudin | 01-08-2019
The Boletín Oficial del Estado (Spanish State Bulletin) isn’t light reading. There are sticky gobs of technical announcements for absolutely all facets of the government but, if one... more »
That chilling the red wine thing
by Miquel Hudin | 25-07-2019
If this latest heatwave has shown us anything, it’s that there are a few more bends to go before we see the “shade” at the end of the... more »
A guide to what’s good, bad, & questionable in wine titles
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2019 ~ 7 Comments
Long gone are the days of a bellied, middle-aged white man proclaiming himself a wine expert because well, he likes wine and wants to tell you about what... more »
Sicus, when wine is made in the vineyard
by Miquel Hudin | 12-07-2019
Driving forty five minutes covers a lot of ground in the wine world. It affords a 41km view of the entire Côte d’Or in Burgundy. Similarly, it will... more »
Terra Alta and the finesse of Garnatxa Blanca
by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2019
For the current issue of World of Fine Wine I was given free rein to write about all that is wonderful when it comes to the Garnatxa Blanca... more »