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Drinking a wine prize, Château Fombrauge Saint Émilion Grand Cru 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 29-07-2016
As I’m sure someone has said, “You can’t spell ‘wine’ without ‘win’” and if someone hasn’t said it before, I’m saying it now because earlier this year, this site was a Finalist for the Millésime... more »
The last freakin’ article on the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris
by Miquel Hudin | 12-07-2016
For anyone who follows wine news (and let’s be honest, that’s not a terribly large chunk of humanity) you’ll have seen countless articles about the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris, the seminal wine... more »
Bordeaux takes off the blinders
by Miquel Hudin | 09-02-2016
There has been a bit of a controversy brewing with the forthcoming Bordeaux en primeur tastings in that the Union des Grands Crus or essentially, the powers that be, have banned blind tasting for any... more »
A wine run: The first Priorat marathon
by Miquel Hudin | 14-04-2014
There will indeed be grunting, cursing, and probably very little drinking as the runners in the first Priorat Marathon make their way from Falset over to the village of Porrera on October 4th. Then, after... more »
Malbec in opposite poles of the world: Bordeaux and New Zealand
by Editorial | 14-03-2013
This was originally posted on El Solà d’Ares, a blog by Catalan wine and olive oil craftsman, Antoni Sánchez-Ortiz who is working in New Zealand right now. He’s also the enolog behind the fantastic Melis... more »