Articles
The wines of Terrasses du Larzac 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 31-01-2023
I’ve wanted to do a full, region-wide tasting of the Terrasses du Larzac appellation in the Languedoc region of Southern France for quite some time. Officially approved only... more »
Terrasses du Larzac without the appellation
by Miquel Hudin |
Given Languedoc’s size and lack of truly finite appellations, it’s curious how many wineries will use various levels of classification to place their wines as they have the... more »
Alicia i Josep Viticultors: Tentiber – Vi de Paratge 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 26-01-2023
I was recently asked by a colleague, “Do you ever get tired of drinking Priorat wines?” My face must have gone some form of a ghastly confusion as... more »
The leopard’s spots of Reserva de la Tierra
by Miquel Hudin | 25-01-2023
It was back in October of 2021 when the story broke about massive fraud having been allegedly perpetrated by Spanish company, Reserva de la Tierra which is based... more »
In The Glass: Château de Gragnos – Lou Daro 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 23-01-2023
While not Burgundy, Languedoc is one of the more complex regions in Southern France what with about 25 appellations covering its lands. Given that it’s about 140km long,... more »
Why no fame for the wines of Spain?
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2023 ~ 17 Comments
A few months ago, a wine educator in Texas wrote to me asking who is "influential" in Spanish wine along the lines of writers and educators. Liking a... more »
Understanding DO Almansa through Piqueras
by Miquel Hudin | 16-01-2023
I’m a rather big fan of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as, amongst many repeating bits within the LWT canon, there are the forceful geography lessons. He’ll... more »
Viladomat-Aragó, a new take on organic Penedès whites
by Miquel Hudin | 12-01-2023
The Penedès region is as vast as it is small. Bisected by an ugly gash that is the AP-7 highway, there are more than 30,000ha of vineyards spread... more »
Wine Twitter is dead, long live Wine Twitter?
by Miquel Hudin | 09-01-2023 ~ 4 Comments
The social media party train that left the station in 2006 has gone off the rails since Elon Musk bought it for $44 billion in November, 2022. As... more »
La cuesta de enero 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 04-01-2023
The exact meaning of “la cuesta de enero” doesn’t immediately translate to English as it’s literally, “the uphill January”. When taken in a Spain context, this is however,... more »