Articles
Khikhvi: impossible to say, impossible not to love
by Miquel Hudin | 15-03-2019
When in Georgia researching the book, there were a handful of words I learned immediately: “hello” (gamarjoba), “yes” (ki/kho), “no” (ara), and “thank you” (madloba). “Cheers” (gaumarjos) arrived... more »
Blind tasting and finding typicity in DOQ Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 07-03-2019
What do you call a group of blind wine tasters? A “fool”, a group of blind wine tasters is called a fool. I am an itinerant member of... more »
Family wineries and the issue of Climate Change
by Miquel Hudin | 04-03-2019
Last week I was invited to a friendly, relaxed lunch in Barcelona, albeit one that was focused on the serious topic of Climate Change and how it relates... more »
Natural etc. Can Sumoi
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2019
Europe is in the “Recuperation Era” of winemaking and by that I mean that there is still a lot of recuperation of old varieties, vineyards, and winemaking methods... more »
A review of “It Starts With Wine”
by Miquel Hudin | 25-02-2019
The passage of time has taught us that history repeats itself for those who refuse to learn it and wine, is exceptionally hard to capture on film. To... more »
In the Glass: AA Badenhorst – Secateurs Red Blend 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 21-02-2019
I try to live a life as free from regret as possible and overall, I think I do a pretty decent job of keeping my “regret debt” within... more »
Speaking of Herència Altés
by Miquel Hudin | 18-02-2019
In Spain, judgment of a person is regularly passed based upon their given name. If you can figure out the origin of either of the family names, you... more »
A review of “SOMM 3”
by Miquel Hudin | 15-02-2019
The gang behind the original SOMM documentary that was a sleeper hit back in 2012 (yeah, seven years ago…) have come back with yet another installment for our... more »
Priorat continues trying to reclaim the Siurana River
by Miquel Hudin | 12-02-2019
Each and every river begins with a single drop of water. It may not be apparent when looking at such mighty torrents as the Amazon or Congo, but... more »
Taste the unknown: Lukasi – Usakhelauri 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 09-02-2019
The most typical roadblock encountered when it comes to Georgian wines is that the language is simply not easy which means that the local grape names aren’t easy.... more »