Italian Wines
Follador Prosecco, Veneto, Italy
by Miquel Hudin | 23-10-2025
If you speak Spanish, the Prosecco winery, Follador has a rather ‘special’ meaning and it’s admittedly hard not to giggle when seeing it. Similarly, albeit with a much less potent word, Champagne Gosset means “little... more »
Torralbenc, Menorca
by Miquel Hudin | 13-08-2025
When it comes to the Balearic Islands, I feel that Mallorca gets most of the press, but there are some fine wines coming out of the other islands, such as this rosé from Torralbenc. I... more »
Hispano Suizas, València, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2025
Here we are having an updated tasting at the wines from Hispano Suizas. For previous reference have a look at the tasting last year as well. The line up remains largely the same but with... more »
Luca Leggero, Piemonte, Italy
by Miquel Hudin | 11-08-2025
Luca Leggero’s project is a new one for me with Leggero being a quite young (only 35 as of this writing) winemaker but with boundless energy, working in the Piemonte region of Northern Italy. As... more »
Urbanihof, Wagram, Austria
by Miquel Hudin | 01-08-2025
It’s something of a mindblowing experience to taste two wines from a winery that are so diametrically opposed to one another as was the case with these from Ubanihof in the Wagram region of Austria.... more »
Viña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 18-07-2025
Having reviewed them previously, it’s time for a new look at the wines of Viña Vilano in Ribera del Duero. This selection is rather interesting as while the winery is from 1957 and one of... more »
Bodegas la Horra, Ribera del Duero
by Miquel Hudin | 07-07-2025
Bodegas la Horra doesn’t need much introduction, but a fine piece of recent news is that they’re just inaugurated their new winery. The overall project however, was founded in 2009 by the owners of Roda... more »
Les Freses, Alicante, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 17-06-2025
This is an interesting project by way of Alicante called, Les Freses in a small area call, Jesús Pobre. Located next to the Montgó mountain, they’re in the far northern reaches of the DO. I... more »
Château Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
by Miquel Hudin | 29-05-2025
Château Musar is no stranger here and for good reason as they’re essentially the epitome of fine wine from Lebanon and they’ve a very unique style all their own. They’re able to blend Bordeaux and... more »
Same River Twice, Southern France
by Miquel Hudin | 23-05-2025
Shortly after completing the Domaine des Crêts coverage, I was contacted by James Dunstan of Same River Twice to taste what they’re producing in the general Ventoux region of Southern Rhône. After a lengthy wine... more »