Articles
A book review of “Inside Burgundy 2nd Ed.”
by Miquel Hudin | 13-12-2021
“Hotly anticipated” is a phrase that’s more than a bit overused in the world of wine books. I mean, they’re books and they’re about wine. We’re not talking... more »
Best Spanish wines of 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 08-12-2021
For the first time I’m doing a Best Spanish Wines list which is accompanying my yearly Best Catalan Wines list. Why are they separate? Some may assume it’s... more »
Best Catalan wines of 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 06-12-2021
At the end of each year, I like to look back at all the wines I’ve tasted and pick out those in Catalunya that were either outstanding or... more »
Understanding DO Penedès’s ‘Vi de Mas’ certification
by Miquel Hudin | 03-12-2021
Last week, an article I wrote for Decanter covered a rather massive number of changes that DO Penedès has planned up through 2030. Some of the highlights are:... more »
Pre-tasting DOQ Priorat 2020
by Miquel Hudin | 30-11-2021
A feeling washed over me when I was tasting the wines for the DO Tarragona report earlier this year. Despite being exceedingly young wines at the time from... more »
In The Glass: Susana Esteban – Sem Vergonha 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 25-11-2021
This has been such a strange year in terms of the wine harvest where I’m based in Priorat. Due to a cooler summer, everyone was just sitting around,... more »
10 Roussillon red wines to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 23-11-2021
While my 2021 Roussillon report came out a few weeks ago, I’m sure there are many people still confronted with a bit of a “wha?” reaction when digging... more »
A book review of “On California”
by Miquel Hudin | 18-11-2021
Following in the footsteps of, “On Bordeaux“, the Académie du Vin Library has now released a new book in a similar vein called, “On California“. While Bordeaux and... more »
The wines of Corpinnat in 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 15-11-2021
It was incredibly exciting to have an updated taste a few days ago of the sparkling wines by the Corpinnat producers in Penedès, Catalunya which has resulted in... more »
Pepe Raventós – Mas del Serral 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 10-11-2021
After tasting Textures de Pedra last year, I realized a visit to the winery of Raventós i Blanc was long overdue so I finally went once movement restrictions... more »