Essays

About the advertorial

by  |  20-10-2026 ~ 4 Comments

"Ni carn ni peix." This phrase in Catalan is one that any regular reader knows I keep coming back to as I simply love it. "Neither meat nor fish" is the literal translation, but the... more »

It’s the price, stupid

by  |  20-04-2026

The week in Provence had begun shakily. Pounding rain and fierce Mistral on the drive up had lent a dreary start. But, it was a surprise hit of fierce allergies mixed with a very unfortunate... more »

Twitter/X officially the worst social media for wine

by  |  16-05-2025

For some time it’s generally seemed that Twitter has been a poor match for the wine world due to a myriad of reasons. But, according to a recent survey of 150 Catalan wineries by Enodata... more »

A wine writer needs a wine education

by  |  15-04-2025

My good friend and well-respected drinks writer, Henry Jeffreys recently wrote an engaging post titled, “Do wine writers need qualifications?” It rightly gained a great deal of attention given that both the “writing” and “education”... more »

A “small” investment in enotourism

by  |  11-02-2025

When I was in California to visit family and work on the Napa Valley Report, one day after lunch I was driving with my aunt in downtown Petaluma. We crossed the D Street Bridge over... more »

Goodbye Twitter & Facebook. Hello upstarts.

by  |  20-01-2025

With the publication of this article, the Twitter and Facebook accounts/pages for Hudin.com and myself, are completely deleted. I realize it might be hard for those in the wine world to give up these platforms.... more »

Wine tasting without waste

by  |  28-10-2024

I haven’t seen one in a while, but I’m sure the “Save water, drink wine” t-shirts are still lurking out there, ready to spread their pithy and exceedingly-inaccurate message to those who have not seen... more »

The worst wine glass in the world

by  |  22-07-2024

At the end of the week for Grands Jours de Bourgogne is the tasting of the wines from the Vosne-Romanée village which are some of the most lauded and famous in the world. This takes... more »

Trash Natural

by  |  20-06-2024

Bread made from Rye flour is interesting as it basically makes itself. You just sort of mix it up, let it sit for a while, bake, and that’s it. Ah, but you do need to... more »

Wine Plus+

by  |  22-05-2024

I’m of many minds as to why the closure of Wine & Spirits print magazine didn’t get more attention than it did. I feel like people didn’t read past the headlines and assumed that they’re... more »