Articles
How to write wine tasting notes
by Miquel Hudin | 03-08-2016 ~ 2 Comments
It's probably the case that you've picked up a bottle of wine and looked at the back label to read more about it. There, various words have been... more »
Drinking a wine prize, Château Fombrauge Saint Émilion Grand Cru 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 29-07-2016
As I'm sure someone has said, "You can't spell 'wine' without 'win'" and if someone hasn't said it before, I'm saying it now because earlier this year, this... more »
Wrap-up review of, “The Wine Show”
by Miquel Hudin | 25-07-2016
Last week marked the airing of the final episode for "The Wine Show", a British production that aimed to do something daring: make wine actually approachable and enjoyable... more »
Gettin’ Grenachey – Cellers de Scala Dei & RAR
by Miquel Hudin | 21-07-2016
There are those who, if a wine hasn't spent at least a year in the finest French oak and isn't from the finest block of vines, then they... more »
Never mind the grapes, here’s the yeast
by Miquel Hudin | 18-07-2016 ~ 3 Comments
It seems I have a never-ending treasure trove of articles from the ICCWS 2016 held in Brighton this past May. There was one session that was particularly interesting... more »
The Bigness: Penfolds – Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2016
From time to time, I like to "taste outside of my box" which means searching out a bottle of something that isn't a red Grenache or Carignan. I... more »
Talking about Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 15-07-2016
When living in Spain, it's difficult to keep up with writing about Croatia, which was actually one of the first regions in Europe that I wrote about and... more »
The last freakin’ article on the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris
by Miquel Hudin | 12-07-2016
For anyone who follows wine news (and let's be honest, that's not a terribly large chunk of humanity) you'll have seen countless articles about the 40th anniversary of... more »
The new “institutional wines” of DO Montsant
by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2016 ~ 2 Comments
DO Montsant has just announced their new "institutional wines". In brief, these are a red and white wine that will be used for the next 1-2 years to... more »
Cooperatives, terroir, and finding place in 21st Catalonia
by Miquel Hudin | 05-07-2016
Previously, I wrote about the rise of the small cellars in DO Montsant which, unsurprisingly was well-received by those in this DO who have been working hard to... more »