Articles
Celler Credo, Penedès, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 13-06-2024
There was something missing from the recent Penedès report and it was celler Credo. For those unfamiliar with it, these are the still white wines produced by famed sparkling producer, Recaredo and they showing gleamingly... more »
A splash of Malvasija Dubrovačka in Konavle
by Miquel Hudin | 07-02-2023
How grape varieties arrived to where they are in the world is always a point of fascination for me and it’s what piqued my curiosity about Malvasia de Sitges in Catalunya which I wrote about... more »
The wines from Malvasia de Sitges 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 28-09-2022
That there are 10,000 grape varieties in the world is daunting. That there are also the countless synonyms, madness. Here is the story of but one finding new a new life in the modern age.... more »
Tasting Parés Baltà’s future, from 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 07-09-2022
In cleaning up my tasting notes, I came across this, en primeur tasting of wines that I did in the early spring at Parés Baltà with the winemaker, Marta Casas. I believe I was up... more »
The wines of DO Penedès 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 09-05-2022
The DO Penedès has been on the move lately. The biggest news of course is their ten-year plan where they’ve set up a system under the Vi de Mas for vineyard classifications. Even more impressive... more »
Recuperating ancient grape varieties in Pla de Bages
by Miquel Hudin | 25-04-2018
Over the last 15 years in Spain, there has been a heavy push to preserve old buildings using public funds that were otherwise crumbling into ruin and oblivion. Some might read this cynically as simply... more »
Rebellious Penedès: “Unrated”
by Miquel Hudin | 28-01-2016
This article originally ran on Harpers but, given space restrictions was nearly half of the original in length. Here I present it in its entirety. The concept of rebellion in wine typically conjures up images... more »