Articles
A Portugal Vineyards selection
by Miquel Hudin | 08-11-2021
A constant topic of conversation in the household is about the wines we’re not drinking. Spanish, French, and Italian usually have very solid representation but outside of those... more »
DO Montsant at 20 years of age
by Miquel Hudin | 06-11-2021
A fantastic notice from the Denomination of Origin Montsant arrived in my inbox, letting me know that they’re celebrating their 20th anniversary now! I got very familiar with... more »
We’re just not there yet
by Miquel Hudin | 03-11-2021
Last week I went to attend a professional wine tasting here in Catalunya. It’s held inside the striking location of an abandoned church up on a hill with... more »
In The Glass: Apostolos Thymiopoulos – Alta 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 01-11-2021
This came to me via my “Big Fat Greek Wine Shipment” back in June. It wasn’t at random that we’d ordered it as we’d had the Atma at... more »
Cul de Cuvée 30-10-2021
by Miquel Hudin | 30-10-2021
A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world. Hot crimes, not Recently making the rounds on Facebook (sorry, “Meta”) was the... more »
The rebuilding of Priorat’s Vall Llach
by Miquel Hudin | 27-10-2021
As was reported back in the middle of January of this year, a historic snowstorm crushed the roof of Vall Llach’s main production cellar, destroying the building in... more »
The growing fraud case of Reserva de la Tierra
by Miquel Hudin | 25-10-2021
As I reported in my article for Decanter last week, there’s currently a breaking story of massive wine fraud unfolding in Southern Catalunya. The perpetrator is alleged to... more »
In The Glass – Clément Châtenoy Menetou-Salon Tradition 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 21-10-2021
In March of 2020 I was in the Loire Valley judging a Sauvignon Blanc competition that would effectively be my last travel outside of Spain for a year... more »
A book review of “Wines of the Roussillon”
by Miquel Hudin | 19-10-2021
I have something of a soft spot for underdog wine regions which probably explains my pursuit of Roussillon. Existing for years as “le petit vin du Languedoc”, it... more »
A perspective tasting of Alta Alella’s “10”
by Miquel Hudin | 14-10-2021
There are many reasons to get to know the winery of Alta Alella in Catalunya. The easiest one to understand is the location as it sits on a... more »