Wine Book Reviews
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2021 ~ 2 Comments
A friend of mine likes to keep his winery staff on their toes during harvest and so he plans little oddball side projects in addition to the main winemaking. One year, they made some ancestral... more »
A friend of mine likes to keep his winery staff on their... more »
If you've been around the wine blogging scene for any amount of time, you'll know that "success stories" are far and few between which is why Matt Walls's new book from publisher Infinite Ideas, Wines... more »
If you've been around the wine blogging scene for any amount of... more »
For those not familiar with Le Nez du Vin, this is a series of aroma and learning tools created by, Jean Lenoir, a Frenchman originally from Burgundy who has been a wine educator most of... more »
For those not familiar with Le Nez du Vin, this is a... more »
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2021 ~ 4 Comments
Writing an introductory text on wine is no small feat. A book that takes someone from, "Sure, I like wine, top me off!" to "Lemme breakdown the Médoc for you." is a journey spanning two... more »
Writing an introductory text on wine is no small feat. A book... more »
If there is one abusive phrase towards literature above all others it's, "Don't judge a book by its cover". Thankfully, when it comes to the new book, On Bordeaux, I would say that you can... more »
If there is one abusive phrase towards literature above all others it's,... more »
by Miquel Hudin | 12-10-2020 ~ 2 Comments
I mention it often as it seems an unchanging fact, but fiction in wine writing is a rare beast. Quality fiction is something even rarer. And being able to write a sequel is but the... more »
I mention it often as it seems an unchanging fact, but fiction... more »
Lord knows we're not suffering from a short supply of cocktail books these days. While "The Savoy Cocktail Book" from forever and ago was one of the main references in this field, we're now amidst... more »
Lord knows we're not suffering from a short supply of cocktail books... more »
Four years ago, during the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium in Brighton, England, I attended an English still wine tasting led by Oz Clarke. It was fascinating to see the state of the increasingly-popular English... more »
Four years ago, during the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium in Brighton,... more »
South Africa has been having a tough go of it recently in terms of alcohol but especially when it comes to the wine industry. I made a video a few weeks back expecting it to... more »
South Africa has been having a tough go of it recently in... more »
Last year I reviewed the first book in the Felix Hart series of novels called, "Corkscrew". My review was admittedly not too kind as while the book was a fun, lighthearted take down of the... more »
Last year I reviewed the first book in the Felix Hart series... more »
