Articles
In The Glass: Angelo d’Uva Lagena 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 28-11-2022
Repeat after me, “Variety synonyms, yay!” Indeed, not terribly catchy and also one of those things that makes people scream indiscriminately at either their screen or wine list, depending on if wine studier or drinker.... more »
The tale of two Reservas: Rioja vs. Ribera del Duero
by Miquel Hudin | 23-11-2022
Such an article could have easily been titled, “I drank these two supermarket Tempranillos so you didn’t have to” but in all fairness maybe one or the other of these two wines is actually very... more »
Wine & the War-Life balance in Ukraine
by Jenia Nikolaichuk | 21-11-2022
Much like all other aspects of the country, Ukrainian winemaking is going through extreme times. The 2022 vintage has been one of the best of the previous decade–according to those who were able to harvest... more »
Top Shelf: DO Montsant
by Miquel Hudin | 17-11-2022
A series simply looking at the best of the best in wine. I walk through the vineyards of DO Montsant every day and surely somewhere, someone opens a bottle of the wine from this region... more »
A new look at Garnatxa Peluda… in Alella
by Miquel Hudin | 14-11-2022
Whatever you do, don’t call it, “downy” Grenache. Much like how the peppers from Cuba are often misspelled as “habañeros” in the US or the Georgian aging vessel for wines is incorrectly transcribed as, “qveri”... more »
Cul de Cuvée 12-11-2022
by Miquel Hudin | 12-11-2022
A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world served up “mostly fresh” for your enjoyment. If you ever thought, “I really enjoy reusing my teabags until their spent,... more »
The wines of Oltrepò Pavese 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 09-11-2022
On the flight to Milan, I was rolling the name, “Oltrepò Pavese”, around in my head. The Pavese bit made plenty of sense as this is a wine region located within the province of Pavia... more »
News from the OIV
by Miquel Hudin | 07-11-2022
Due to all things pandemic (yeah, it’s still here…) the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) had canceled its annual congress for two years. Now in 2022, they’ve picked it back up with the... more »
A Mediterranean exchange, Priorat on Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 04-11-2022
“Well, we like our wines strong here.” It was a statement that I was to hear in various forms during a recent trip to the island of Hvar on the coast of Croatia. In this... more »
Xinomavro Day & Kelesidis – Merhali 2016
by Miquel Hudin | 01-11-2022
Admittedly, I’m not often a fan of these “International ________ Days” that celebrate a specific variety… unless of course I happen to really love that variety. So, with that out of the way, let’s all... more »