Articles
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
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 »
Catalan BBQ wine gets a new look: Castell del Remei Gotim
by Miquel Hudin | 04-07-2016
It’s been four Julys in a row that I’ve not been in the US for Independence Day on the 4th. This isn’t something that I consider to be... more »
Wine Folly’s “Spanish Wine Exploration” and lack of accuracy
by Miquel Hudin | 30-06-2016
“Wine Folly’s content is often inaccurate, exceedingly narrow, and horribly derivative.” states a reviewer name W. Hughes on Amazon. His review is for the Wine Folly book which... more »
Talking with Jancis Robinson about wine and time
by Miquel Hudin | 29-06-2016
I’m often surprised to find North Americans outside of wine circles who haven’t heard of Jancis Robinson as in the UK & Europe (yes, we unfortunately must refer... more »
Trepat, Catalonia’s “Pinot Noir”?
by Miquel Hudin | 28-06-2016
It’s always a minefield to compare one wine grape to another, especially when styles around the world vary so much but in terms of Catalonia’s Trepat grape and... more »
Traveling with wine & peace of mind: The VinGardeValise
by Miquel Hudin | 27-06-2016
If I’m traveling, I pretty much always find myself traveling with wine and doing what I assume most people did which was to wrap bottles in my dirty... more »
In The Glass: Mas Oller – Plus 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 24-06-2016
It was more than 6 years ago that I first visited Mas Oller. It was so long ago that I remember having trouble finding them due to a... more »
English still wines, on the other hand
by Miquel Hudin | 23-06-2016
Given that today is the so-called, “Brexit” vote, it’s probably only fitting to talk a bit more about the wines of England that I tasted during the ICCWS... more »