Articles
Revisiting an urban favorite: Broc Cellars
by Miquel Hudin | 15-02-2022
Back in 2011, I was spending a good deal of time at a local San Francisco bar called, Koko Cocktails. Beyond enjoying a drink, my reasons for this... more »
Deeper details on Valencia’s wine border conflict
by Miquel Hudin | 11-02-2022
For years now, a local skirmish between the three denominations of origin in Spain’s Autonomous Region of Valencia has been brewing. While in no way living up to... more »
DO Terra Alta brings “brisats” to the forefront
by Miquel Hudin | 08-02-2022
DO Terra Alta, in Catalunya, Spain has been quite busy recently. In their regulatory council’s last board meeting of 2021 they approved a long list of changes. The... more »
Cul de Cuvée 05-02-2022: Glass Edition!
by Miquel Hudin | 05-02-2022
A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world. Oh, maybe you noticed that this is the special Glass Edition! Why? Because... more »
A taste and talk with Tablas Creek
by Miquel Hudin | 03-02-2022
The first time I visited Paso Robles was in the early summer of 1994. I’d just graduated rom high school and found myself in possession of a car... more »
In The Glass: Gritelles – Manou 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2022
“Reduction”, as defined by the Oxford Companion to Wine, is a: “chemical reaction that is in effect the complement of oxidation and one in which an element or... more »
An update on the “Reserva de la Tierra” scandal
by Miquel Hudin | 28-01-2022
The fraud case of Reserva de la Tierra is in the news again and recent developments warrant taking another look at it. In brief, at the end of... more »
The wines from Garnacha in Rioja 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 25-01-2022
It is a justified assumption that 99% of the Riojan wines one encounters will be majority if not fully-based on the grape, Tempranillo. At 88% of all red... more »
A visit to Vine Hill Ranch
by Miquel Hudin | 21-01-2022
When talking about vineyards in Napa Valley, inevitably one name will always come up: To-Kalon. Known for being the source of many sought-after wines and more infamously for... more »
A Portugal Vineyards selection II
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2022
If you’re like me (and if you’re reading this, you probably are), then you can’t get enough Portuguese wine in your life. Give that, I present you with... more »