Articles
Castellroig, for example
by Miquel Hudin | 22-06-2016
As I’ve written before, I get very tired of people comparing Cava to Champagne and decidedly stating that Cava is in no way at the same level. This... more »
What makes Sakartvelo (Georgian) wines so difficult
by Miquel Hudin | 16-06-2016
Before heading on trip to Georgia (country, not US state…) I started to read up more on the various regions and wines to have a better idea of... more »
Wine without wine
by Miquel Hudin | 13-06-2016
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: This the ’46? Robert Picard: ’47. You’ve been drinking too much of that artificial stuff. What do you call it? Synthehol? Spoiled you. Ruined your... more »
Winexpo to kvevri, the state of Georgian wine
by Miquel Hudin |
This past June 3rd-5th marked the 9th annual Winexpo held in Tbilisi, Georgia. This wine fair, open to both professionals and the general public, provides a great opportunity... more »
Tasting the newness of English Sparkling Wine
by Miquel Hudin | 08-06-2016
If you were to go back in time 20 years ago and ask a much younger version of me what I thought about sparkling wines, my reaction wouldn’t... more »
ICCWS 2016, Wow!
by Miquel Hudin | 31-05-2016
This past Saturday marked the end of the three day event called, the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium 2016. That lengthy title sums up the event very well... more »
In The Glass – Šember – Rajnski Rizling 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 29-05-2016
Croatian wine regions don’t roll easily off the tongue and thus Šember from Plešivica might be tough for the Anglophone mouth to get wrapped around. This is a... more »
Tasting the tops of Torres
by Miquel Hudin | 24-05-2016
For the August issue of Decanter (which will be out at the beginning of July) I wrote up a profile about Miguel Torres Jr. who, since 2012 has... more »
The rebirth of the Escanyavella grape in Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 20-05-2016
There existed many old grape varieties in Catalonia; many of them in much greater numbers before phylloxera. In the days that followed this catastrophic attack to European winemaking... more »
What private, or “own-label” wines bring to the table
by Miquel Hudin | 19-05-2016
If there is one thing more tedious than wine articles, it’s wine articles about other wine articles which is why I try not to do it much here,... more »