Essays
Biogenic amines, sulfites, headaches, & wine
by Miquel Hudin | 14-06-2021
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 »
What you might not have known about Georgian wine & food, Part II
by Daria Kholodilina | 27-03-2020
Daria Kholodilina is the co-author of Georgia: A Guide to the Cradle of Wine. Here she breaks down a number of lesser-known facts about the food and wine of this delicious country. See Part I... more »
What you might not have known about Georgian wine & food, Part I
by Daria Kholodilina | 09-03-2020
Daria Kholodilina is the co-author of Georgia: A Guide to the Cradle. Here she breaks down a number of lesser-known facts about the food and wine of this delicious country. See Part II for more.... more »
Kizikuri Tradiciuli: In search of Georgian terroir
by Miquel Hudin | 25-11-2019
“Would you like to go see our vineyard?” After many visits to Georgian wineries, it was the first time I’d had this question posed by a winemaker in this, “The Cradle of Wine”. Many recent... more »
The wines of the Republic of Georgia in 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 07-10-2019
There are few countries such as Georgia which are both widely-covered in media, yet still remain incredibly misunderstood. Whether it’s the incorrect attribution to a Ray Charles song in order to be “cutesy” or the... more »
Searching for sparkling in Georgia
by Miquel Hudin | 25-06-2019
In keeping up with the wines of Georgia, this week I’m in Tbilisi, tasting the current vintage. Things are definitively in motion here as while the recent protests have tapered off, a Russian ban on... more »
Qvevri, or perhaps kvevri? Do-Re-Mi – Ojaleshi 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 24-05-2019
There exists two spellings of name for the ancient Georgian clay pot used to aged their wines in the traditional manner: Kvevri and Qvevri. The first is the correct spelling and the second is an... more »
Khikhvi: impossible to say, impossible not to love
by Miquel Hudin | 15-03-2019
When in Georgia researching the book, there were a handful of words I learned immediately: “hello” (gamarjoba), “yes” (ki/kho), “no” (ara), and “thank you” (madloba). “Cheers” (gaumarjos) arrived quickly out of necessity but it was... more »
Taste the unknown: Lukasi – Usakhelauri 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 09-02-2019
The most typical roadblock encountered when it comes to Georgian wines is that the language is simply not easy which means that the local grape names aren’t easy. This is definitely not a new or... more »
Last chance to submit to the Geoffrey Roberts Award 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 10-09-2018
For those who may not know of it, the Geoffrey Roberts Award is one that takes on the form of a bursary granted to those who show “…a genuine commitment to New World wines or... more »