Articles
A review of “The Wine Show: Season 2”
by Miquel Hudin | 07-06-2018
Carrying on after the success of the first iteration of The Wine Show, the team got back together two years later to produce Season 2 that released to... more »
Another hit of El Escocés Volante: Manda Huevos 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 30-05-2018
Coming round to another of the wines from Norrel Robertson’s El Escocés Volante gives me the chance to link to two previous articles, this one which talks more... more »
Wine buying in a vacuum: Winebuyers.com
by Miquel Hudin | 28-05-2018 ~ 8 Comments
"Disruptive" is a term that raises my hackles. This is due to it being used either when referring to something like Uber who are outright breaking the law... more »
In The Glass: Cantine Belisario – La Roccaccia 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 24-05-2018
As is often the case, I can’t for the life of me remember where I picked up this bottle of Verdicchio but I can remember why. It was... more »
DO Costers del Segre gets a much-needed new look
by Miquel Hudin | 20-05-2018
If you don’t live in Catalunya and haven’t heard of DO Costers del Segre, you’re very much excused. Actually, even if you do live in Catalunya and haven’t... more »
Mitzpe Ramon: Israeli wine blossoms in the Negev
by Miquel Hudin | 18-05-2018
Walking the trails of the Makhtesh Ramon in Southern Israeli exposes one to 200 million years of history. When an ancient ocean that covered the area receded, this... more »
Dealing with Diam, a healthy appetite for Ah-So?
by Miquel Hudin | 16-05-2018
I’m not sure as to the total number of wine bottles I personally open each year but it’s to the tune of several thousand. When you’re dealing with... more »
Continuum: How the Mondavis pressed on
by Miquel Hudin | 14-05-2018
One of the grandest of sagas that took place in Napa Valley during the 20th century was the split between the original Mondavi brothers of Robert and Peter.... more »
Tast del Decenni 2018: The DOQ Priorat 2008 vintage
by Miquel Hudin | 11-05-2018
The 2008 vintage for DOQ Priorat was something of a crossing-the-Rubicon, come-to-Bacchus, everything-has-changed vintage. The wineries started the year coming off of one of their best vintages ever,... more »
A Priorat tasting of Carignan without borders
by Miquel Hudin | 02-05-2018
Fully booked! Sorry for those who couldn’t get in this time around! I have admittedly been a bit crazy about Carignan lately. It’s no wonder as I posted... more »