Articles
Taking on a quintet of Triaca, Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 20-03-2026
It’s a wine label that would never be allowed in the US and probably not the UK: Triaca, the excellent elixir of pharmacists. That against all poison. That... more »
The golden hills of Zlati Grič
by Miquel Hudin | 18-03-2026
It’s hard not to lose the potential sheen in visiting a winery called, “the golden hill” when you arrive to a dour, overcast day with dormant vines. As... more »
The state of Catalan wine in the market
by Miquel Hudin | 16-03-2026
The Catalan Wine Agency, INCAVI, has released its annual report on Catalan wines for 2025 and the summary is that there’s “general stability” which is about as good... more »
Looking to Aligoté
by Miquel Hudin | 11-03-2026
Given that this year’s edition of the “Grands Jours de Bourgogne” est arrivé, it only seemed fitting to have a look at one of the key items from... more »
Russians destroy historic 19th-century Ukrainian winery
by Miquel Hudin | 09-03-2026
On 12 February, two 500kg, Russian FAB-500 aerial bombs completely destroyed the 19th-century building of the Prince Trubetskoi Winery in the Kherson region of Ukraine. The winery was... more »
Vins el Cep – Les Madones 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 04-03-2026
“Humdinger” is not a word I usually use to describe a grape variety, but if I’m going to start, then Malvasia de Sitges is the variety I’d apply... more »
A book review of, “Greek Wine Explained 2026″
by Miquel Hudin | 26-02-2026
It’s no surprise to me as, Yiannis Karakasis has done it again with his latest work, the excellent, “Greek Wine Explained” that’s been published for 2026. I previously... more »
Of Ukraine, wines & war
by Miquel Hudin | 24-02-2026
As the Russian war in Ukraine enters its fifth year of the current stage today (don’t ever forget that it’s been active since 2014), there are going to... more »
Garmón – Tinto 2020
by Miquel Hudin | 20-02-2026
The grape variety Tempranillo is as two-faced as a grape variety can be. Sure, it’s grown across Spain where it’s the most-planted variety. There are few plantings in... more »
Macchie Santa Maria, Campania, Italy
by Miquel Hudin | 18-02-2026
While there were several notable producers in the recent Campania & Taurasi Report, I wanted to single out Macchie Santa Maria. It’s a relatively newish winery being founded... more »