Articles
The wines of Montilla-Moriles 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 31-08-2022
At the beginning of June, I boarded a highspeed AVE train down to Córdoba in Andalucía, Spain. It was a trip of 4.5 hours (vs the 8.5 it would take to drive) but my fingers... more »
An update on the Ukraine charity auction: a Priorat tour
by Miquel Hudin | 29-08-2022
Back in March, when I was interviewing Anna Zahorodnya, the co-owner of Terra de Marca in Penedès who is originally from Ukraine, she told me, “If this war is over in say, six months, people... more »
Eight wines from Montsant to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2022
I’ve been working on the review for the latest edition of a well-known, 700-page wine reference. About midway through, I had to pause for a bit when I came across this mention of DO Montsant,... more »
Ora Hotel, Priorat’s newest lodging destination
by Miquel Hudin | 10-08-2022
Today sees the grand opening of the Ora Hotel in Torroja, a lovely stone village at the dead center of the Priorat wine region. It’s an opening that got quite delayed from its original timeline... more »
A taste of 2021 Pošip from Korčula, Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 08-08-2022
There’s little debate about the fact that one of my most favorite white grape varieties from Croatia is Pošip. Please immediately make note that this is not a synonym for the Hungarian grape, Furmint. That’s... more »
The 2022 vintage so far: Iberia and its northeast
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2022
I’m usually quite loathe to talk about a vintage in progress unless there’s been some kind of major event such as the mildew insanity of 2020. Unknowns are a plenty and the knowns far and... more »
Marisol Rubio, Pedro Ximénez at the limits
by Miquel Hudin | 03-08-2022
The white Spanish grape variety, Pedro Ximénez is something of a curious creature. For those who may know its name, there’s probably the association with Sherry where it (along with Moscatel) produces the dessert wines... more »
Spain’s newest Vino de Pago in Abadia Retuerta
by Miquel Hudin | 01-08-2022
It seems that there’s been a bit of activity again in terms of regional approvals from Brussels as on 31 May, 2022 the Official Journal of the European Union certified the Abadia Retuerta and Bolandin... more »