Articles
Revisiting the Movia Vinoteka in Ljubljana, Slovenia
by Miquel Hudin | 07-05-2026
I first visited the Movia Vinoteka about 20 years ago. I went back one or two more times, until I didn’t. It wasn’t due to the location as... more »
Les Freses, Alicante, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 05-05-2026
Let’s have a new look at this project in Alicante called, Les Freses that’s in a small area call, Jesús Pobre. I reviewed a selection of these wines... more »
Lleida & Costers del Segre, the destination
by Miquel Hudin | 29-04-2026
If visitors to Spain move on from Barcelona and start heading away from the Catalan Coast, towards Madrid by train, there’s a point where they begin to rapidly... more »
Domaine de Beaurenard – Tradition Rouge 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 27-04-2026
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik came out it the later part of 1991 when I was just barely a teenager. I listened to it... more »
A review of “Drops of God” Season 2
by Miquel Hudin | 24-04-2026
The series “Drops of God” is back for another installment, this time with what feels like even higher production value and most importantly, correct wine information overall. Season... more »
Bodega Severino Sanz, Ribera del Duero
by Miquel Hudin | 22-04-2026
While I’ve previously tasted the wines of Severino Sanz, it was ages ago and this new tasting formed a rediscovery of their wines for me and a greater... more »
It’s the price, stupid
by Miquel Hudin | 20-04-2026
The week in Provence had begun shakily. Pounding rain and fierce Mistral on the drive up had lent a dreary start. But, it was a surprise hit of... more »
Looking at Herzegovina’s Žilavka
by Miquel Hudin | 15-04-2026
It was about 20 years ago when I was first introduced to the main white variety of Žilavka in Bosnia Herzegovina via writing my book on Dalmacija-Herzegovina, but... more »
Familia Torres – Purgatori 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 13-04-2026
In what was another life (i.e. pre-pandemic) I received less than 48 hours notice to fill in as the “wine expert” for a group of well-heeled enotourists arriving... more »
A Benvenuti vertical at Vinodol
by Miquel Hudin | 09-04-2026
Entering Vinodol in the heart of Zagreb’s Lower Town is a bit like entering a speakeasy. You initially find yourself in what seems to be an open-air café... more »