Articles
The wines of DO Ribera del Duero 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 04-12-2023
For years now, DO Ribera del Duero has fascinated me. At face value it’s “simply” another one of the Tempranillo-dominated Denominations of Origin in Spain such as DO... more »
Bodegas Frontonio 2020s
by Miquel Hudin | 01-12-2023
In addition to getting an update on the wines of Verónica Ortega, the Vinos OFF The Record in Madrid allowed for an update of Bodegas Frontonio and their... more »
How did Cava get so small?
by Miquel Hudin | 29-11-2023
"la DO Cava es mucho más que Corpinnat" “DO Cava is much more than Corpinnat” This was part of a declaration made by DO Cava president Javier Pagés... more »
Sparkling wines of Catalunya 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 27-11-2023
There is no hard date, but there definitely was a time in Spain when the concept of sparkling wine was “easier” as, from 1986 onwards, it was simply,... more »
Talking ‘Massal Selection’ with Álvaro Ribalta
by Miquel Hudin | 24-11-2023
It’s the biggest irony that to get access to the most interesting wines from across Europe, you’re best off going to anywhere in Europe where they don’t produce... more »
Verónica Ortega’s current releases
by Miquel Hudin | 22-11-2023
I’ve happily followed the work of Verónica Ortega since meeting her nearly a decade ago at Vinisud when that was still happening in Montpellier, France. Back then, she... more »
A new side to Roussillon, Torredemer Mangin
by Miquel Hudin | 20-11-2023
In what seems like another life at this point, I visited the Roussillon village of Vingrau for a wine fair that I feel wasn’t repeated again and was... more »
Antoni Mata Casanovas of Recaredo has died at 81
by Miquel Hudin | 16-11-2023
In unfortunate news to read, Antoni Mata Casanovas, the president of famed sparkling wine producer, Recaredo has died at the age of 81. While the winery was founded... more »
Wine shop closures abound
by Miquel Hudin | 15-11-2023
The big news in the Spanish wine scene at the moment is the announced closure of Lavinia’s “flagship” wine shop in Madrid. Located at C/ de José Ortega... more »
Ukrainian wine/war film, “Wounded Land” wins Most Festival
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2023
At this year’s Most Festival in Catalunya, Spain, the Grand Jury Prize was awarded to the Ukrainian wine/war film, “Wounded Land“. The festival, now in its 12th edition... more »