Californian Wines
Following in the footsteps of, "On Bordeaux", the Académie du Vin Library has now released a new book in a similar vein called, "On California". While Bordeaux and California are on opposite sides of the... more »
Following in the footsteps of, "On Bordeaux", the Académie du Vin Library... more »
I have something of a soft spot for underdog wine regions which probably explains my pursuit of Roussillon. Existing for years as "le petit vin du Languedoc", it was this dismissing it as "lesser Languedoc"... more »
I have something of a soft spot for underdog wine regions which... more »
Here we have the memoir of Peter Vinding-Diers, a winemaker whose career has spanned over half a century--to date. Why the title of "Viking in the Vineyard"? That's due to the fact he's originally Danish... more »
Here we have the memoir of Peter Vinding-Diers, a winemaker whose career... more »
As I've pointed out previously, fiction and wine is a tricky mix, akin to getting the balance on a Vieux Carré cocktail just right. Sometimes it works but more often than not, it really doesn't.... more »
As I've pointed out previously, fiction and wine is a tricky mix,... more »
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 »
