Articles
The wines of DO Somontano for 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2021
Secreted away along a bend in the Vero River, Barbastro is a surprisingly large town of nearly 17,000 people in north-eastern Aragón. It’s historic as well, having been... more »
DOQ Priorat prepares to approve new varieties
by Miquel Hudin | 28-01-2021
News in the grape variety department this week revolved around the final approval given by the French INAO regulatory body approving six new varieties for use in Bordeaux.... more »
In The Glass: André Clouet Brut Millésimé 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 27-01-2021
And now for something different as I don’t really drink much Champagne. I know, I know, it’s horridly sacrilegious as I’ve been told repeatedly by many a colleague... more »
An update on Priorat’s Vall Llach winery destruction
by Miquel Hudin | 25-01-2021
As was reported on January 10th, the primary cellar holding nearly all the wines of Vall Llach in Porrera collapsed under the weight of snow from “Storm Filomena”.... more »
In The Glass: Hay Shed Hill Pitchfork Shiraz 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 22-01-2021
So we arrive again to Margaret River. I say “again” as I’ve been here before, writing about the Vasee Felix Cabernet Sauvignon which was simply delightful. Admittedly this... more »
Revisiting the disclosure issue in wine writing
by Miquel Hudin | 20-01-2021 ~ 8 Comments
The assault on journalism never stops. Just within the last week I've seen two grave ethical violations of purported "journalism" in wine, and these are but the latest... more »
A book review of “Wine for Normal People”
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2021
Writing an introductory text on wine is no small feat. A book that takes someone from, “Sure, I like wine, top me off!” to “Lemme breakdown the Médoc... more »
Historic snowstorm in Priorat destroys majority of emblematic cellar Vall Llach
by Miquel Hudin | 10-01-2021
While most Spanish and international news reports have focused on the historically high snow fall in and around Madrid, other parts of the country have been hit hard... more »
In The Glass: El Coto – Crianza 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 09-01-2021
As has been made very clear, while we may have left 2020 behind us, 2021, the impending “Year of the Ox” on the Chinese calendar, isn’t really going... more »
Wine Instagram 2020, a window into drinking widely
by Miquel Hudin | 04-01-2021
“Well, it tastes good to me…” I don’t know who I’m borrowing this from as others have said it prior to me in that if you want to... more »