Articles
A tasting in Croatia of Garnacha, Garnatxa, & Grenache
by Miquel Hudin | 18-03-2017
We’ve arrived to a day and age wherein I don’t understand how someone can’t appreciate Grenache–if not love it. Sure, there are people who are going to only... more »
The guide to terrible tasters
by Miquel Hudin | 17-03-2017
While spring means changing clocks and remembering to take an umbrella with you, for those of us in the wine world, it means that it’s the season of... more »
Southern French wine fair slap fight
by Miquel Hudin | 12-03-2017
With the general corruption in Spanish politics, the short-sighted xenophobia in British politics, and then the… whatever you want to call gaping void into the nether world that’s... more »
Adieu France – The regrafting of Catalan vineyards
by Miquel Hudin | 09-03-2017
“I can’t speak for all of Spain, but Cabernet Sauvignon sucks in Catalunya. You pick it when it’s ripe and you’re going to be making dessert wine. You... more »
The 10€ Barolo experience
by Miquel Hudin | 06-03-2017
Barolo. One of the most elegant of Italian wines, this famed, delicate Piedmonte interpretation of the Nebbiolo grape has been treasured for years now. It must be noted... more »
In The Glass: Henry Fessy – Saint Amour 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 26-02-2017
I’d tell you that we should all really be drinking more of the Grand Crus from Beaujolais but that’d mean there would be less for me. That’s already... more »
Bodega Otazu’s Vitral, the 2,000€ ruse
by Miquel Hudin | 24-02-2017
A few days ago, word came down that there is a new, ultra-premium-priced wine from Spain, the Bodega Otazu – Vitral 2013. Undeterred by the idea of a... more »
Building a wine & the art of the blend
by Miquel Hudin | 21-02-2017
There are those that say winemaking is an art, but in truth, making the wine is a relatively simplistic process as it just comes down to letting grape... more »
Elisabetta Foradori: Fontanasanta Nosiola 2014 & Sgarzon 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 15-02-2017
For some time I’ve been quite intrigued to taste the wines of Elisabetta Foradori. Cast up against the Dolomites, in that most curious of Italian wine regions, Trentino-Alto... more »
A book review of “Cork Dork” by Bianca Bosker
by Miquel Hudin | 13-02-2017
For some time I’ve been reading articles written by Bianca Bosker about certain aspects of the wine world. While positing topics that have no end of potential (such... more »