Articles
The 2022 vintage so far: Iberia and its northeast
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2022
I’m usually quite loathe to talk about a vintage in progress unless there’s been some kind of major event such as the mildew insanity of 2020. Unknowns are... more »
Marisol Rubio, Pedro Ximénez at the limits
by Miquel Hudin | 03-08-2022
The white Spanish grape variety, Pedro Ximénez is something of a curious creature. For those who may know its name, there’s probably the association with Sherry where it... more »
Spain’s newest Vino de Pago in Abadia Retuerta
by Miquel Hudin | 01-08-2022
It seems that there’s been a bit of activity again in terms of regional approvals from Brussels as on 31 May, 2022 the Official Journal of the European... more »
The hidden truth of alternative wine bottle formats
by Miquel Hudin | 28-07-2022
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 »