Articles
The broad view for Wines of Portugal
by Miquel Hudin | 11-09-2026
The first part of my trip to Porto for Alive Taste this summer was, to put it mildly, mind-blowingly hot–and this is from someone who lives on the... more »
Of Substack & wine
by Miquel Hudin | 08-09-2026
To borrow Ernest Hemingway’s observation on going bankrupt, wine writing on Substack started gradually and then happened all at once. It’s no secret that classic wine media has... more »
Acústic Celler – Blanc 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 04-09-2026
With the free fall in the wine world which may or may not be stabilizing despite all of us who love wine doing our part to drink it,... more »
Reinventing the wine
by Miquel Hudin | 01-09-2026
Unlike most other alcohols, selling wine over the last half century has required not just branding, but a narrative, and despite being very aware of this, wine has... more »
Marqués de Riscal, Rueda, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 31-07-2026
These came up as something of a suprise when tasting at Marqués de Riscal for the most-recent Rioja Report. Admittedly it wasn’t a surprise that a Rioja winery... more »
The wines of DOQ Priorat & DO Montsant 2026
by Miquel Hudin | 30-07-2026
With what appears to be the earliest harvest on record just about everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time to take a look at two of the leading... more »
Making Irpinia, home
by Miquel Hudin | 28-07-2026
If one searches for the highlights to visit in Campania, Italy, you’ll note a running similarity: they’re essentially all on the coast. Naples, Sorrento, and Pompeii are cities... more »
Finca Río Negro, Guadalajara, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 23-07-2026
For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago system in Spain, it won’t have too much impact to mention that Río Negro was the latest Pago to be... more »
Cellers de Scala Dei – Pla dels Àngels 2025
by Miquel Hudin | 21-07-2026
It’s nothing new to say that rosé has come a long way in a short time. Well, maybe it’s more the case that we should say Provençal rosé... more »
Bodegas Buezo, Arlanza, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 17-07-2026
The winery of Buezo is in the rather overlooked DO arlanza region which sits just to the north of Ribera del Duero, yet yields quite different wines and... more »