Articles
The Cava cometh: Vilarnau Gran Reserva 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 03-10-2018
The drift from summer into the cooler, breathier vectors comprising fall is made ever so obvious by the sudden rise of sparkling wine promotion. Gearing people up for... more »
An oasis of wine in Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
by Miquel Hudin | 01-10-2018
A brief “vacation” last year was spent zipping around Israel to see bits I hadn’t seen during my first trip in 2014. The main population centers of Tel... more »
Croatia’s other side: Josić Graševina Superior 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 26-09-2018
Maybe I’m wrong, but I feel the coastal wines of Croatia need far less introduction at this point than they did 15 years ago. A warm, Mediterranean/Adriatic climate... more »
The 2018 Harvest. So far so… normal-ish?
by Miquel Hudin | 24-09-2018
Just once I’ve love to hear some wine promotion body speak of their current harvest and say something along the lines of, “This year? It’s shit. Seriously, don’t... more »
Some choice Garnatxes from DOQ Priorat & DO Montsant for #GrenacheDay
by Miquel Hudin | 21-09-2018
In 2010, those who make Grenache decided that the third Friday of September would hence forth be “International Grenache Day”. While initially hatched at an event in France’s... more »
A Priorat amber wine to blow the mind – Les Brugueres Antecessor 1997
by Miquel Hudin | 18-09-2018
Over the summer I tasted and scored over 400 wines from DOQ Priorat & DO Montsant. Anyone can receive the full results now for free when buying the... more »
A taste from the east, Crama Ferdi
by Miquel Hudin | 13-09-2018
One judges wine competitions neither for fame nor money which is good as both are in staggeringly short supply for the activity. So, why do it? Well, to... more »
Last chance to submit to the Geoffrey Roberts Award 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 10-09-2018
For those who may not know of it, the Geoffrey Roberts Award is one that takes on the form of a bursary granted to those who show “…a... more »
Priorat’s Terra Dominicata hotel & restaurant arrives
by Miquel Hudin | 04-09-2018
The county of Priorat, in terms of a wine region, is not lacking for places to stay after a day of enjoying the fine wine of DOQ Priorat... more »
The Amphora Project
by Miquel Hudin | 01-09-2018
Everyone knows everyone in Catalunya’s Priorat region but after living there on and off for two years, for some reason I didn’t know Albert. He was the assistant... more »