Articles
Premiere Napa Valley 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2018
February 24th marked the 21st annual Premiere Napa Valley auction. Following somewhat in the mold of Burgundy’s famous Hospice de Beaune, it’s a wine trade event that auctions off selected bottles or barrel lots donated... more »
A Judgment of Paris-y kind of tasting
by Miquel Hudin | 26-02-2018
The “Judgment of Paris” is one of those things that anyone the least bit tinged with wine will most likely never let go of. Big events in wine are often only big to wine people,... more »
Napa’s newest wine bar, Compline, opens
by Miquel Hudin | 02-10-2017
It’s something like 15 years now since I was working full time for a Napa Valley winery and back then, I was lucky enough to based in San Francisco for most my work. I say... 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 »
The price and growth of vineyards in Spain
by Editorial | 20-11-2014
We’ve reached that point of the year where ESYRCE (the tip of the tongue acronym for “Encuesta sobre Superficies y Rendimientos Cultivos”) is releasing their official figures for 2014. In brief, everything is more or... more »
The dangers of making wine
by Editorial | 30-09-2014
Despite Russell Crowe wandering around vineyards and the work of making wine being seen through rose tinted glasses, it’s actually damned tough and at times, very dangerous. The earthquake in Napa Valley shook things up... more »
Napa Valley after journalism
by Miquel Hudin | 13-03-2013
An article came out in Spain’s El País newspaper on Sunday which is now available to read online. The title is “Napa después de ‘Entre copas’” which in English is “Napa after Sideways” given that... more »