Articles
RIP Zlatan Plenković
by Miquel Hudin | 19-03-2016
Last Thursday, March 17th, while many were celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, a legend of Croatian wine, Zlatan Plenković died while on a ferry traveling from Split to the... more »
A glàss of clàss? Understanding “Clàssic Penedès”
by Miquel Hudin | 18-03-2016
In recent years, there has been a great deal of push back against the Denomination of Origin bodies in Spain which have been perceived as moving too slowly... more »
The “San Francisco” cocktail
by Miquel Hudin | 17-03-2016
This article was one I was kicking around for some time as it formed a perfect, San Francisco-Barcelona bridge albeit a cocktail-centric one. I ended up running it... more »
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 »