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Muscàndia renames to Viader, leaves DO Cava

by  |  21-01-2025

In what marks another loss for the embattled Spanish Denomination of Origin Cava, the sparkling producer, Muscàndia has announced that as of December 2024, they have parted ways with Cava. In speaking with director, Eduard... more »

Goodbye Twitter & Facebook. Hello upstarts.

by  |  20-01-2025 ~ 1 Comment

With the publication of this article, the Twitter and Facebook accounts/pages for Hudin.com and myself, are completely deleted. I realize it might be hard for those in the wine world to give up these platforms.... more »

The Catalan Vi Novell wines of 2024

by  |  17-01-2025

The time has arrived to taste the wines of the Vi Novell association for 2024 which you can view as a Tasting Report here. This apparently marks a half decade that I’ve been following their... more »

Tres Sabores – Rutherford Perspective Zinfandel 2022

by  |  14-01-2025

I’ve surfed many waves in San Francisco. Unfortunately none of them were in the water, but instead economically in this expensively-fickle city. I think it was perhaps the Big One in 2008/09 that really did... more »

La cuesta de enero 2025

by  |  07-01-2025

While this series had a couple of early starts, it truly came into being two years ago, in 2023. It was something created to "celebrate" the general rise in prices across Spain, but it seems... more »
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Penedès sparkling wines

by  |  17-12-2024

These are a couple of fine sparkling wines from the Penedès region of Catalunya with one being a surprise and the other, not. First, the non-surprise which is the Gran Torelló from Torelló within the... more »
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Pazo de la Cuesta, Ribeira Sacra

by  |  12-12-2024

Here’s a look at the line of wines currently available from Pazo de la Cuesta. This is a very old estate in the Ribeira Sacra region of Galicia, Spain that traces its founding back to... more »

Hudin Top 100 Wines 2024

by  |  10-12-2024

The Hudin Top 100 - 2024 is out now! To date, 2024 is a year that saw reviews and coverage at their highest levels with nearly 4,000 wines reviewed from Spain, France, and Eastern Europe... more »
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Southern French Selections

by  |  06-12-2024

Following are a few recent wines from the South of France that have been tasted. The Citius wines from Château Gasqui were quite reliable in delivering a fine balance of flavor and crispness. The white... more »

Recaredo – Homenatge a Josep Mata Capellades 2004

by  |  05-12-2024

I’m not sure why, but for some reason I recently went back and watched “The Big Lebowski” again and, in addition to the stellar cast’s ability to play such unstated comedic roles, I have to... more »