Articles
The 4€ Bierzo Mencía experience
by Miquel Hudin | 12-10-2017
I have something of a Modern Art-like fascination with the grocery store chain, Lidl. The implementation of their stores varies wildly from one country to another and in... more »
A further tasting of Bodega Otazu
by Miquel Hudin | 10-10-2017
When the mega top-end “Vitral” by Bodega Otazu was announced earlier this year, I wrote a critique of the overall approach of creating what is for all purposed... more »
In The Glass: Krajančić – Intrada 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 07-10-2017
The Dalmatian grape, Pošip can most certainly be boring, banal, and limp. If overproduced and fermented in large, not perfectly-controlled volumes it dies a mournful death aromatically. But,... more »
Napa’s newest wine bar, Compline, opens
by Miquel Hudin | 02-10-2017
It’s something like 15 years now since I was working full time for a Napa Valley winery and back then, I was lucky enough to based in San... more »
In The Glass: Shavnabada Monastery – Saperavi 2007
by Miquel Hudin | 27-09-2017
The Shavnabada Monastery is like many monasteries in Georgia: very, very old and with a killer view. They also happen to be the second monastery in Georgia to... more »
Neither “whole” nor “food”, Don Simón in a healthy place?
by Miquel Hudin | 23-09-2017
Whole Foods Market has been in the news a great deal recently as it was purchased by Amazon. More market-driven minds than mine have picked apart this deal... more »
In The Glass: Haden Fig – Eola Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 20-09-2017
If there’s one thing that’s exactly the same for me living in Spain as it was living in California, it’s the amount of wine from the Willamette Valley... more »
Online quizzes to help pass CMS Sommelier Levels 1 & 2
by Miquel Hudin | 16-09-2017
For those studying up for the Court of Master Sommeliers exams, it can be frustrating to have a sense of what point your knowledge may be at. Sure,... more »
An update on Israeli wines
by Miquel Hudin | 30-08-2017
It’s something of an interesting time for the wines of Israeli as a number of the very quality-conscious producers are digging into that third dimension of wine, “terroir”.... more »
In The Glass: Marimar Estate – Don Miguel Vineyard 2012
by Miquel Hudin |
Marimar Estate is a Torres family venture that’s run my namesake, Marimar Torres in the gilded wine lands of California. Started in 1986, she’s built a solid winery... more »