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The wines of DO Somontano for 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2021
Secreted away along a bend in the Vero River, Barbastro is a surprisingly large town of nearly 17,000 people in north-eastern Aragón. It’s historic as well, having been founded during Roman times when it was... more »
In The Glass: El Coto – Crianza 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 09-01-2021
As has been made very clear, while we may have left 2020 behind us, 2021, the impending “Year of the Ox” on the Chinese calendar, isn’t really going to be that much different, at least... more »
Taking stock of bottle-aged Sherry
by Miquel Hudin | 11-11-2020
Despite the great quantity of books on Sherry these days (such as this one), it seems that we’re still lacking one which debunks all the misinformation, misconceptions, and plain old clichés cursing this fine wine.... more »
The almightiest of scores: Zero Parker Points
by Miquel Hudin | 16-10-2020
As a rehash, the whole “100 points scale” that Robert Parker “invented” is actually a 50-100 point scale that’s based upon the American educational grading system. So in essence, the lowest score a wine could... more »
In The Glass: Gran Bierzo Rosado 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 14-10-2020
I’m thankfully no “wine influencer“, so I’m not terribly accustomed to my Instagram, “blowing up” but blow up it did when I posted this rosé from Bierzo last week. It was in a blind tasting... more »
In The Glass: Obergo – Expression Garnacha 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 30-09-2020
I’m on my way to DO Somontano for a couple of days. While their wines are readily available in supermarkets in some parts of Spain, I’m looking to gain a better appreciation of what this... more »
In The Glass: Raúl Pérez – Ultreia Saint Jacques 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 25-09-2020
For those coming around to DO Bierzo and the charm of the variety, Mencía, Raúl Pérez has long been hailed as one of the star winemakers of the region and its primary grape. Bierzo is... more »
Talking about Spain around the internets
by Miquel Hudin | 28-08-2020
August is usually a pretty slow month of spending a few days at the beach, dinners of cold dishes, and trying to get in dog walks before walking in the sun scorches you to a... more »
A better understanding of Rioja’s “Viñedos Singulares”
by Miquel Hudin | 17-08-2020
In 2019, the first “Viñedos Singulares” or “single vineyards” in DOC Rioja were certified. This first batch saw 84 vineyards certified under the new scheme, covering 154ha, which I think by any measure would be... more »
DOC Rioja’s “Institutional Wines” for 2020
by Miquel Hudin | 13-07-2020
DOC Rioja has announced the latest wines that will represent “typicity” in their respective category for the next year. From 163 submitted samples by 53 different wineries, they parred this down to eight individual wines... more »