Articles
A book review of “The Concise Guide to Wine & Blind Tasting 2nd Ed.”
by Miquel Hudin | 11-07-2018
There’s not much point in beating around the proverbial bush as, if you want to gain a massive leg up on tasting wines blind, run out now and... more »
When “natural” comes a knockin’. Mascorrubí Heretat 1297 – Annat 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 09-07-2018
Sometime back I was sent a couple of wines from a local region that actually had “natural” writ large upon the label. This was a new one to... more »
Roussillon – The rise of dry
by Miquel Hudin | 05-07-2018
In recent times, many words have been written about the quality revolution taking place in France’s Languedoc. The plenitude of grapevines both young and old, a favorable climate,... more »
Merger in DO Montsant: El Masroig & la Serra d’Almos join forces
by Miquel Hudin |
On June 30th, the cooperative cellars of El Masroig and Serra d’Almos announced a full merger of their two respective entities. Unlike neighboring DOQ Priorat, the cooperatives in... more »
Georgian wine evolution: Kvevri gold at Decanter Awards
by Miquel Hudin | 04-07-2018
Given my living location and writing focus I’m viewed as a “Spain person” for the Decanter Awards. This is great and I’m very happy to judge these wines... more »
And that’s Albariño, Pazo Señorans Colección 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 29-06-2018
Albariño, and to a greater extent, DO Rías Baixas has been one of the many success stories in Spanish wine. I’d warrant that if hard pressed to name... more »
The Xarel·lo grape. Or is it Xarello, Xarel.lo, or Xarel-lo?
by Miquel Hudin | 25-06-2018
For those who may not know it, Xarel·lo is a wonderful white grape that, as far as we know, is native to the Penedès region of Catalunya. Able... more »
Old co-op, new tricks. La Vinícola Priorat’s Vi de Vila.
by Miquel Hudin | 19-06-2018
On June 9th, La Vinícola del Priorat launched a new series of wines that are all certified under Priorat’s “Vi de Vila”. This certification establishes that 100% of... more »
Understanding DOQ Priorat’s village wines: Vi de Vila
by Miquel Hudin | 15-06-2018
While it’s important to understand the Vino de Pago & Vi de Finca classifications of Spain & Catalunya as they’re region wide, one that’s actually much more interesting... more »
In The Glass: Tomàs Cusiné – Finca Racons 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 11-06-2018
Given the new look of DO Costers del Segre, it seems a fitting moment to have a taste of a new release from the region. In this case... more »