Articles
The Vinha Centenária of Quinta Nova
by Miquel Hudin | 29-04-2022
I’ve enjoyed getting to know the Douro Valley more in recent years, especially in following the evolution of Quinta Nova. A producer of both fine dry wines as... more »
A taste of Fiddlehead & talk with Kathy Joseph
by Miquel Hudin | 27-04-2022
If you work in the wine trade, Fiddlehead Cellars is very much a known entity. As one of the founding wineries of Sta. Rita Hills AVA in Southern... more »
In The Glass: Peter Jakob Kühn Quarzit Tröcken 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 25-04-2022
Obviously the world is quite topsy-turvy at the moment and before you say, “Um, duh.” let me just toss on to the dumpster fire in that the other... more »
An update on the Wines for Ukraine charity auction
by Miquel Hudin | 22-04-2022
First of all, let me express my profound gratitude to everyone who bid in the Wines for Ukraine auction that took place earlier this month and raised 5,600€... more »
The wines of Faugères 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 20-04-2022
If you’re not living in France, Faugères may not be a region that immediately comes to mind. I say this as a massive 87% of their production doesn’t... more »
Catching up with Enric Soler’s latest Xarel·los
by Miquel Hudin | 18-04-2022
At the end of February I booked a morning to go check out what Enric Soler has been up to lately with his wines. Sometime back I’d visited... more »
The only pét-nat I ever loved
by Miquel Hudin | 14-04-2022
I don’t have the most glorious of histories with pétillant naturel aka “pét-nat”. In general, most of what I’ve had would be best described as, “rude”. Short in... more »
Two very different sides of DO Ribera del Duero
by Miquel Hudin | 08-04-2022
This is a short comparison of the wines from Abadía de San Quirce and Bodegas Veganzones. While both are located in DO Ribera del Duero, they illustrate just... more »
The wines from Tempranillo Blanco in Rioja 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 06-04-2022
While color mutations of grapes do happen from time to time, they’re not an everyday occurrence. Their existence is one thing but the real question is whether a... more »
Wine in Ukraine, an interview with GoodWine
by Miquel Hudin | 04-04-2022
As the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine continues, it’s important to remember that a lot is at stake in geopolitical terms but also in economic terms–both big... more »