Wine Book Reviews
by Miquel Hudin | 21-11-2019 ~ 4 Comments
The pursuit of writing fiction set in the world of wine is a noble albeit generally futile one. I've reviewed previous attempts and it's often the case that the author is trying to just slap... more »
The pursuit of writing fiction set in the world of wine is... more »
Despite Spain's rubbing shoulders with France and Italy in terms of total wine produced, the number of texts about the country has always paled in comparison to these other two behemoths. It's so dire in... more »
Despite Spain's rubbing shoulders with France and Italy in terms of total... more »
by Miquel Hudin | 06-07-2019 ~ 1 Comment
Unlike when you see a retro laundromat façade and then walk inside to discover a hipster coffee shop with $15 avocado toast, Jeff Koehler's "Darjeeling: A History of the World's Greatest Tea" is not an... more »
Unlike when you see a retro laundromat façade and then walk inside... more »
For anyone involved in wine, it's almost always the case that "pleasure reading" is some kind of dense tome from which a rare beast called, "fact" is derived. Fiction based upon wine is perhaps an... more »
For anyone involved in wine, it's almost always the case that "pleasure... more »
In the later part of 2018, a new printing of the Wine Folly series by Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack came to market but instead of being the self-published affair that was the previous book,... more »
In the later part of 2018, a new printing of the Wine... more »
Author, Michael Biddick sets out with an interesting proposal to analyze the world's wine regions and essentially generate a group of 43 that encapsulate what is wine in the world, thus the title, "43 Wine... more »
Author, Michael Biddick sets out with an interesting proposal to analyze the... more »
"The 24-Hour Wine Expert" by Jancis Robinson MW came out over two years ago so one would ask as to why I'd bother reviewing it now? Quite simply that in a time of fake news,... more »
"The 24-Hour Wine Expert" by Jancis Robinson MW came out over two... more »
by Miquel Hudin | 11-07-2018 ~ 1 Comment
There's not much point in beating around the proverbial bush as, if you want to gain a massive leg up on tasting wines blind, run out now and pick up a copy of Dr. Neel... more »
There's not much point in beating around the proverbial bush as, if... more »
In my house, the recipes that reign supreme are those of Ottolenghi. They're insanely intimidating at first given the ingredient list, but they're not actually that hard to make. Once you've sourced the ingredients (Yotam... more »
In my house, the recipes that reign supreme are those of Ottolenghi.... more »
What I know of Champagne is purely by obligation. In sommelier studies and other wine courses, given its dominance in the sparkling wine world, Champagne is required knowledge and I know as much as it... more »
What I know of Champagne is purely by obligation. In sommelier studies... more »
