Articles
Best Catalan wines of 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 12-12-2022
Here we find ourselves bumbling into the end of the year and, as I’ve done in past years, it’s time to take a look at the best wines... more »
Expanding beyond wine’s harvest horizons
by Miquel Hudin | 09-12-2022
Despite the claim that people want “unique experiences” these days, when visiting wine regions, they tend to do it in more or less the same time frame. For... more »
The Catalan Vi Novell class of 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 07-12-2022
It’s time yet again to take a look at the vi novell from Catalunya, the very first wines from the latest 2022 harvest. You’re undoubtedly thinking, “Hold on... more »
Ukraine sees its first “Grad Cru” wine
by Miquel Hudin | 05-12-2022
The world was still reeling from the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine when the morning of 5th of March arrived in the second week of their invasion. Mykhailo... more »
The wines of Hvar, Croatia 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 01-12-2022
Please see the accompanying Tasting Report for these wines of Hvar that’s been released together with this region report. The Croatian island of Hvar was more or less... more »
In The Glass: Angelo d’Uva Lagena 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 28-11-2022
Repeat after me, “Variety synonyms, yay!” Indeed, not terribly catchy and also one of those things that makes people scream indiscriminately at either their screen or wine list,... more »
The tale of two Reservas: Rioja vs. Ribera del Duero
by Miquel Hudin | 23-11-2022
Such an article could have easily been titled, “I drank these two supermarket Tempranillos so you didn’t have to” but in all fairness maybe one or the other... more »
Top Shelf: DO Montsant
by Miquel Hudin | 17-11-2022
A series simply looking at the best of the best in wine. I walk through the vineyards of DO Montsant every day and surely somewhere, someone opens a... more »
A new look at Garnatxa Peluda… in Alella
by Miquel Hudin | 14-11-2022
Whatever you do, don’t call it, “downy” Grenache. Much like how the peppers from Cuba are often misspelled as “habañeros” in the US or the Georgian aging vessel... more »
Cul de Cuvée 12-11-2022
by Miquel Hudin | 12-11-2022
A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world served up “mostly fresh” for your enjoyment. If you ever thought, “I really... more »