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The wines of Alicante 2024

by  |  29-05-2024

Alicante came to be as a DO in the 1930s, but it wasn’t given a full regulatory council until 1957 as was the case for all the DOs in Valencia for some reason. But, much... more »

Estévez – Versos de Valtuille – La Vitoriana 2021

by  |  27-05-2024

It’s amazing how what we perceive as fixed, is never actually set in stone. You change even one piece of a greater entity and it’s just “different” even if it’s still “good”. Case in point,... more »

A word on scoring at Hudin.com

by  |  23-05-2024

For those who haven't seen it, please have a look at how we score wines on Hudin.com and also how the three-star scores that accompany the numerical ones are intended to function. We bring attention... more »

Wine Plus+

by  |  22-05-2024

I'm of many minds as to why the closure of Wine & Spirits print magazine didn't get more attention than it did. I feel like people didn't read past the headlines and assumed that they're... more »

Top Shelf: Montecillo Viña Monty 1964

by  |  20-05-2024

It’s either hard to remember or we simply don’t want to, but there was this blurry, foul period in time wherein we were tasting wine and talking to people through our laptop and mobile screens.... more »

The wines of Gigondas 2024

by  |  16-05-2024

Earlier this year I was planning out my spring reporting trips which included a lengthy stay in the South of France. As I told a colleague about my plan and that I was intending to... more »

Nit de les Carinyenes, Porrera, Priorat 2024

by  |  13-05-2024

With the Fira de Vi in Priorat, we came to see yet another edition of “Nit de les Carinyenes” from the Cellers de Porrera association. It is as the name would imply in that it’s... more »
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Ribera del Duero: Dominio del Soto, Pagos d’Anguix

by  |  08-05-2024

This is an interesting selection of wines from DO Ribera del Duero. First are the wines of Dominio del Soto. This is a winery owned by Northern Rhône biggie, M. Chapoutier. Because of the recent... more »

A taste of Northern Rhône 2024

by  |  06-05-2024

Several years ago, I was attending the press dinner for the Grands Jours de Bourgogne and somehow ended up seated next to a high-level director for one of the largest negociants in Burgundy. I would... more »

These strange times in wine

by  |  02-05-2024

Or how we’ll learn to stop worrying and embrace the change News in wine hasn’t been good as of late as even people who don’t follow the wine scene have probably heard that sales are... more »