Articles
That chilling the red wine thing
by Miquel Hudin | 25-07-2019
If this latest heatwave has shown us anything, it’s that there are a few more bends to go before we see the “shade” at the end of the... more »
A guide to what’s good, bad, & questionable in wine titles
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2019 ~ 7 Comments
Long gone are the days of a bellied, middle-aged white man proclaiming himself a wine expert because well, he likes wine and wants to tell you about what... more »
Sicus, when wine is made in the vineyard
by Miquel Hudin | 12-07-2019
Driving forty five minutes covers a lot of ground in the wine world. It affords a 41km view of the entire Côte d’Or in Burgundy. Similarly, it will... more »
Terra Alta and the finesse of Garnatxa Blanca
by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2019
For the current issue of World of Fine Wine I was given free rein to write about all that is wonderful when it comes to the Garnatxa Blanca... more »
A book review of “Darjeeling: A History of the World’s Greatest Tea”
by Miquel Hudin | 06-07-2019
Unlike when you see a retro laundromat façade and then walk inside to discover a hipster coffee shop with $15 avocado toast, Jeff Koehler’s “Darjeeling: A History of... more »
Tast del Decenni 2019: The DOQ Priorat 2009 vintage
by Miquel Hudin | 02-07-2019
In 2009, the heaviest shoe of the Global Financial Crisis had finally fallen. All the maneuvering, consolidating, and bailing of companies and governments truly came to a head... more »
Searching for sparkling in Georgia
by Miquel Hudin | 25-06-2019
In keeping up with the wines of Georgia, this week I’m in Tbilisi, tasting the current vintage. Things are definitively in motion here as while the recent protests... more »
A new take on Parellada: Celler Credo – Volaina 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 20-06-2019
For anyone learning the finer details of wine, you typically memorize that there are three core grapes to Cava: Xarel·lo, Macabeu, and Parellada. The first two abound in... more »
In Cain I Trust
by Miquel Hudin | 17-06-2019
When writing about wine, everything digital is your best friend–right after a spittoon. A lightweight laptop, or in a pinch, the mobile, armed with either Google Keep for... more »
The newest Spanish Vino de Pago: Vallegarcía
by Miquel Hudin | 12-06-2019
What once was 14 is now 15 as the EU has just published official recognition of the newest Vino de Pago in Spain: Vallegarcía. Maybe you’ve heard of... more »