Articles
Transparency in wine journalism
by Miquel Hudin | 15-03-2016
Overall, it feels like wine is being made more approachable with countless websites, books, and indeed, people trying to distill down what is ironically a very simple thing... more »
In The Glass: Jané Ventura – Sumoll 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 12-03-2016
Sumoll is a rather old, odd variety. Despite being native to the region of Catalonia, it was disregarded in general and especially so after Spain entered the EU... more »
Dumb SUV driver wipes out old vines
by Miquel Hudin | 11-03-2016
Last weekend, a group of retired Barcelonians, out on a weekend jaunt in an undoubtedly ridiculous SUV destroyed a number of old vines when they drove in to... more »
Vins Nus, Simplesmente Vinho, & the search for a tolerable Spanish wine fair
by Miquel Hudin | 08-03-2016
I have bitched mightily in the past about how patently horrible wine fairs are in Spain. This however is not a continuation of this series as I attended... more »
These wines of solidarity
by Miquel Hudin | 07-03-2016
Despite this being a rather mild winter, even for Mediterranean standards, it seems that once spring arrives, there is a change of heart for people and they are... more »
Like water through a stone: Raül Bobet
by Miquel Hudin | 04-03-2016
This is part four a four-part series on “rebellious” winemakers in Catalunya. Please read Part One, Part Two, and Part Three Another winemaker who constantly goes against the... more »
Like water through a stone: Eduard Pié
by Miquel Hudin | 03-03-2016
This is part three a four-part series on “rebellious” winemakers in Catalunya. Please read Part One, Part Two, and Part Four To put the massive size of DO... more »
Like water through a stone: Ton Rimbau
by Miquel Hudin | 02-03-2016
This is part two a four-part series on “rebellious” winemakers in Catalunya. Please read Part One, Part Three, and Part Four What you see with Anna Espelt contrasts... more »
Like water through a stone: Anna Espelt
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2016
This is part one a four-part series on “rebellious” winemakers in Catalunya. Please read Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four Catalonia of 2017 has no discernible appearance... more »
In The Glass – Cutio Garnacha 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 29-02-2016
With great pride, I fully admit to buying wines from Lidl, the once very trashy supermarket chain. They often have wines that pique my curiosity and the prices... more »