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Tastings & Talks happening
by Miquel Hudin | 25-08-2017
If there’s one thing I’m not the best at, it’s shameless self promotion, which in some ways I feel is a positive as opposed to a negative. Still,... more »
Descendientes de J. Palacios – Pétalos 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 21-08-2017
Living where I do, I know the wines of Álvaro Palacios very well as his winery is one of the most dominant in the region. Something like 15%... more »
And the Paratges of Cava arrive
by Miquel Hudin | 17-08-2017
It is not unjust to say that Spain’s sparkling wine, Cava, is the antithesis of “terroir”. While 90% of this Iberian bubbly comes from within the limits of... more »
A book review of “Essi Avellan’s Champagne”
by Miquel Hudin | 16-08-2017
What I know of Champagne is purely by obligation. In sommelier studies and other wine courses, given its dominance in the sparkling wine world, Champagne is required knowledge... more »
The Crossover: Nomad Outland Whisky
by Miquel Hudin | 14-08-2017
The Nomad Outland Whisky starts out life as a Scotch based on spirits from Speyside but is then shipped down to Jerez to age in used Sherry barrels... more »
Fanagoria – Cru Lermont Pinot Noir 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 10-08-2017
Russia and wine are not two words oft spoken in the same breath. So while judging at the Decanter Awards in April, in a seriously mixed and exotic... more »
A book review of “In Vino Duplicitas”
by Miquel Hudin | 08-08-2017
The entire Rudy Kurniawan affair was sordid and I’ve read countless articles about the story since it broke years and years ago. Despite this, Peter Hellman’s new book,... more »
In The Glass: Jean Leon – La Scala 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 07-08-2017
The Jean Leon winery is one of the more interesting projects up in Penedès and it’s something of a crown jewel in the ‘experimental’ wineries that Torres owns.... more »
The kvevri: of clay & wine
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2017
June marked the release of the new Georgian wine book and meant a trip over to Georgia for a presentation at their annual wine fair in Tbilisi. It... more »
In The Glass: Kiridžija – Dingač 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 01-08-2017
I have more than a soft spot when it comes to the wines of Vedran Kiridžija. It was exactly a decade ago that I visited him for the... more »