Articles
Woe be the soul who must memorize declared years of Vintage Ports
by Miquel Hudin | 13-03-2020
A less glamorous aspect of advanced wine studies–especially when it comes to the of the Court of Master Sommeliers–is the requirement to have at the ready, all the... more »
Torres brings Forcada to the forefront
by Miquel Hudin | 11-03-2020
Spanish winemaking stalwart, Torres has announced an expansion of Forcada grape plantings near the village of la Llacuna in Alt Penedès. Embracing their overall plan to reintroduce this... more »
DO Empordà first region in Spain to allow the Carinyena Blanca grape
by Miquel Hudin | 04-03-2020
It has finally been announced in the almighty, Official Spanish State Bulletin (Boletín Oficial del Estado) that Carinyena Blanca (White Carignan) will be allowed for use in DO... more »
A hop across the Douro: Quinta de Tourais
by Miquel Hudin | 02-03-2020
When heading to the Douro Valley for The New Douro tasting last year, I came across a little hotel called, Original Douro Hotel in Peso da Régua. It... more »
Catalan exports up, wine down. Time to bend tariffs?
by Miquel Hudin | 28-02-2020
The Catalan Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing, and Foods (Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca i Alimentació) had their annual round table meeting this week to discuss final figures for 2019.... more »
A book review of “The Concise Guide to Wine & Blind Tasting 3rd Ed.”
by Miquel Hudin | 27-02-2020
Not terribly long ago, I reviewed the second edition of Neel Burton’s foundational tome on tasting wines blind. Towards the end of 2018, he brought out a revised... more »
The absolute best Rioja wines! (available in the UK…)
by Miquel Hudin | 24-02-2020
If you’re going to hold a tasting that focuses on one of Spain’s oldest quality wine regions, a sure-fire way to juice it up a bit is to... more »
Playing the game of Three-Cab Monte
by Miquel Hudin | 14-02-2020
I was leading a tasting recently and out of random curiosity, one of the clients asked, “By the way, what Cabernet Sauvignons can you recommend?” I wasn’t really... more »
El Mas d’Edetària Selecció, the first ‘Vi de Finca’ in DO Terra Alta
by Miquel Hudin | 07-02-2020
And now for some much-needed good news in wine: I’m happy to report that there’s been a new Vi de Finca announced which is also the first one... more »
The ‘solidarity’ efforts to rebuild the Rendéu Masdéu cellar in Conca de Barberà
by Miquel Hudin | 29-01-2020
These have not been the finest of months for wineries when it comes to Mother Nature… and sadly, probably won’t be the last that we’ve seen. Fires have... more »