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by Miquel Hudin | 28-02-2022 ~ 1 Comment
This week I'd wanted to share a report on some excellent wines in California. I'd wanted to write up stories about funny and/or ridiculous things happening in the wine world. I'd wanted to do a... more »
Exceptional English Chardonnay
by Dan Kirby | 17-02-2022 ~ 1 Comment
Sure, still whites made from Chardonnay in the UK have been around for a while, but now it’s a variety that's definitely found its voice. While grown in the country for some time, my first... more »
The rise of the wine experts’ subscription sites
by Miquel Hudin | 11-01-2022 ~ 18 Comments
It's very strange to be a wine writer right now. I say this as for the last two decades, space to write about wine has decreased almost as fast as what publications are willing to... more »
We’re just not there yet
by Miquel Hudin | 03-11-2021 ~ 7 Comments
Last week I went to attend a professional wine tasting here in Catalunya. It's held inside the striking location of an abandoned church up on a hill with a view to the village below and... more »
Biogenic amines, sulfites, headaches, & wine
by Miquel Hudin | 14-06-2021 ~ 2 Comments
The research papers for Master of Wine candidates don't often receive a lot of attention once released for public consumption as they're quite focused and specialized, sometimes to a fault. It would however seem that... more »
Wines on film
by Miquel Hudin | 17-05-2021 ~ 2 Comments
A few months back, I posed the question on Twitter as to whether or not others enjoyed watching people taste wine on camera. I wasn't asking for nefarious reasons but purely due to the fact... more »
Not finding fault
by Miquel Hudin | 23-03-2021 ~ 2 Comments
A much-delayed visit to Raventós i Blanc in Penedès finally came to fruition last week as we just emerged from "county confinement" to "regional confinement". With a brilliant sun shining upon us after weeks of... more »
With wine information, you get what you pay for
by Miquel Hudin | 05-03-2021 ~ 6 Comments
A little while back on a wine professionals online forum I often interact with, someone asked a great question about where to get information for studying up on the region of Jura as she was... more »
The personal story behind a stock wine photo
by Miquel Hudin | 25-02-2021 ~ 8 Comments
If you spend any time in the internet you undoubtedly know these hands holding those grapes. Anyone who has seen anything relating to wine, whether a newsletter or the cover of a well-known magazine will... more »
Why Sherry is reviving
by Miquel Hudin | 22-02-2021 ~ 3 Comments
It's the news that Sherry producers have been waiting literally decades to hear: Sherry sales have increased! As was recently reported in terms of the UK (a principal market for the wine), Sherry sales have... more »