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Onward to Carignan(e)
by Miquel Hudin | 20-10-2017
I’ve been tasting a rather enormous amount of Carignan lately for a forthcoming article. This has confirmed several things for me which are: 1) it’s delicious and this a grape very much capable of making... 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 to no end, so there’s little reason... 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 in Oregon that I drink which is... 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”. They’re working to further flesh out and... 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 in Andalusia instead of having the barrels... more »
Why not to drink sparkling wines in a Champagne glass
by Miquel Hudin | 31-07-2017
For most of July, I’ve been drinking a lot of sparkling wine. While it would seem a natural fit with the hot weather (and it’s not just my imagination) I’ve been tasting a vast array... more »
Tasting Kosovo wines: Stone Castle & Bodrumi i Vjetër – Cabernet Sauvignon
by Miquel Hudin | 22-07-2017
If asked where Kosovo is, I’ve encountered many people who say that it’s the capital of Bosnia Herzegovina. Thus, to say that this breakaway republic, recognized by 111 of the UN’s 193 countries, is a... more »
The list of the first qualified Cava de Paratge vineyards & their wines
by Miquel Hudin | 14-07-2017
For some time there has been a lot of information floating around about the forthcoming Cava de Paratge (Spanish: Cava de Paraje) qualification for specific vineyards and parcels within the boundaries of DO Cava. If... more »
What is wine “news”?
by Miquel Hudin | 10-07-2017
The other day my inbox was crying out to me. I felt its pain as well as a healthy lick of smartassery and put up the following tweet: https://twitter.com/hudin/status/883635256523444224 The inbox I refer to is... more »
Israel digs into its terroir
by Miquel Hudin | 09-07-2017
Showing how important both first impressions are as well as branding, if you ask any American what they think about Kosher wine, no matter their tastes in wine or worship, a sneering face will present... more »