Articles

Never mind the grapes, here’s the yeast
by Miquel Hudin | 18-07-2016
It seems I have a never-ending treasure trove of articles from the ICCWS 2016 held in Brighton this past May. There was one session that was particularly interesting (well, maybe really) and it was about... more »

Talking with Jancis Robinson about wine and time
by Miquel Hudin | 29-06-2016
I’m often surprised to find North Americans outside of wine circles who haven’t heard of Jancis Robinson as in the UK & Europe (yes, we unfortunately must refer to them as such now) she’s an... more »

English still wines, on the other hand
by Miquel Hudin | 23-06-2016
Given that today is the so-called, “Brexit” vote, it’s probably only fitting to talk a bit more about the wines of England that I tasted during the ICCWS 2016 in Brighton. After all, if the... more »

Wine without wine
by Miquel Hudin | 13-06-2016
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: This the ’46? Robert Picard: ’47. You’ve been drinking too much of that artificial stuff. What do you call it? Synthehol? Spoiled you. Ruined your palate. Captain Jean-Luc Picard: On the contrary.... more »

Tasting the newness of English Sparkling Wine
by Miquel Hudin | 08-06-2016
If you were to go back in time 20 years ago and ask a much younger version of me what I thought about sparkling wines, my reaction wouldn’t have been amazing. If you were to... more »

ICCWS 2016, Wow!
by Miquel Hudin | 31-05-2016
This past Saturday marked the end of the three day event called, the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium 2016. That lengthy title sums up the event very well as it was three intense days focused... more »