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The hidden truth of alternative wine bottle formats
by Miquel Hudin | 28-07-2022 ~ 2 Comments
A few weeks previous on Twitter, someone in the wine trade was extolling the virtues of a new, non-glass wine bottle format that uses a plastic liner for... more »
A new taste of the island wines from Vis, Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 26-07-2022
Croatia puts a lot of marketing bucks into backing its claim of having “over 1,000 islands”. In truth, there are actually 1,244 by their count but of those,... more »
In The Glass: Domaine de Bila-Haut – L’Esquerda 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 22-07-2022
My fascination with Roussillon, France isn’t just because it’s the land that was historically Catalunya Nord (Northern Catalunya), but more that it’s neither here nor there. It’s most... more »
Single vineyard certifications come to the Canarias
by Miquel Hudin | 20-07-2022
The Denomination of Origin Islas Canarias (the DO created in 2012 that covers all the islands) updated its pliego de condiciones (by-laws) one year ago this month. These... more »
The second Corpinnat Festival Gastronòmic
by Miquel Hudin | 18-07-2022
If you read the news lately, it can seem like the world is falling apart. This is why it’s important to take a minute to look at some... more »
The wines of DOQ Priorat 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 14-07-2022
The wine industry continues to find itself in a wealth of challenges which is why this report on DOQ Priorat (and its corresponding Tasting Report) was one of... more »
An update on Valencia’s wine border conflict
by Miquel Hudin | 11-07-2022
The largescale border conflict between denominations of origin (DO) in the Autonomous Region of Valencia in Spain that was reported on back in February of this year appears... more »
The return of la Cimera del Xarel·lo!
by Miquel Hudin | 07-07-2022
A tasting featuring Xarel·lo sounds like a wonderful thing. That’s why back in 2015, Josep Cusiné of Parés Baltà and Ignasi Segui of Vinyes Singulars had the idea... more »
Five wines from Penedès to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 30-06-2022
Following is a curated selection of wines derived from the most-recent DO Penedès report. I’d hate to refer to them as “picks for the summer” but admittedly, four... more »
Drinking well, in the Faroe Islands
by Miquel Hudin | 28-06-2022
A series that looks at how to enjoy a drink in less obvious and at times, exotic destinations. I couldn’t really place the Faroe Islands on a map... more »