Articles
Why no fame for the wines of Spain?
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2023
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
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 »
Bodegas Alcardet, Castilla La Mancha, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 27-12-2022
Alcardet is working with the exceedingly-vast DO La Mancha to carve out a unique space for themselves. The sparkling wines were unexpected, made with Airén, which was Spain’s... more »
A surprise batch of Catalan Vins de Finca
by Miquel Hudin | 22-12-2022
Charting the path of Vi de Finca wines in Catalunya or those of Vino de Pago in greater Spain, is a mighty tricky affair. While these are both... more »
In The Glass: Vasques de Carvalho – LBV Port 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 19-12-2022
One mid-winter several years ago, a writing friend of mine commented to his wife, “How have I gained so much weight this holiday season, I’m not eating that... more »
There was never only one nouveau
by Miquel Hudin | 16-12-2022
Hot on the heals of the Catalan vi novell wines, I received another nouveau sample. Yes, this one is from France and yes, it’s very much nouveau being... more »
A deeper look at Bodegas Montecillo
by Miquel Hudin | 14-12-2022
In what now seems like a century ago, I made a lengthy research visit to Rioja in November of last year. My goals were various, but the main... more »