Articles
Another harvest & Festa del Vi i la Verema a l’Antiga Poboleda
by Miquel Hudin | 29-09-2023
As the harvest of another year in Priorat has drawn to a close (some would say, “finally“), it’s worth looking at a fine regional festival that has traditionally... more »
A review of, “The Guitar Barrel Project”
by Miquel Hudin | 27-09-2023
It can’t be said often enough that the best films about wine are not actually films about wine. We saw this with the all-defining archetype of the genre,... more »
Ridge – Frediani Valdiguié 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 25-09-2023
When I was still working for a winery in Napa Valley many years ago now, my mom asked me, “Hey, what ever happened to Gamay Beaujolais? That was... more »
Burgundy 2023, lookin’ good?
by Miquel Hudin | 22-09-2023
As I mentioned in the latest newsletter, it’s been a good deal of pain across Southern Europe for the 2023 harvest. There are of course exceptions and the... more »
Food Through Wine: Bar Cortijo, Tarragona, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 20-09-2023
A regular series that reviews dining through the lens of wine. Tarragona is something of a strange city. It’s not small as it’s the second largest city in... more »
The wines of Štajerska, Slovenija 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 18-09-2023
It was early March, the morning hours still small, and I couldn’t sleep. Jetlag had something to do with this as I’d landed in Munich just a few... more »
Top Shelf: Crvik – Lorko
by Miquel Hudin | 11-09-2023
A series simply looking at the best of the best in wine. When I visited Petar Crvik in his family winery at the bottom of Dalmacija for the... more »
And pop goes the Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 08-09-2023
The evening of the 19th of August was a Saturday and wasn’t cool by any means. The summer heat still crinkled and surrounded with an unpleasant touch on... more »
A book review of, “Eastern Promise”
by Miquel Hudin | 06-09-2023
Over the summer arrived the fourth installment of the pseudonymous Peter Stafford-Bow’s Felix Hart series called, “Eastern Promise“. If you don’t know these books, I suggest to go... more »
The wines of DOC Rioja 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 05-09-2023
Approaching a tasting of Rioja is a good deal like venturing into an ancient city for me. There is a vastness to the place and a great wealth... more »