Articles
Five Proseccos to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 09-02-2024
The sparkling wines from Prosecco can often get a bad rap. The fact that it’s very easy to find them for 5€ and under doesn’t do terribly much to elevate the brand, admittedly. Of course…... more »
A book review of, “Message in the Bottle”
by Miquel Hudin | 07-02-2024
If you're someone studying how to blind taste of wine, or just happen to be casually fixated on the subject (surely there must be a few?) then it's never been a better time to be... more »
Domaine Manciat-Poncet – Mâcon-Bussières Rouge 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 05-02-2024
The big news in wine is that apparently less people are drinking it. This is indeed, Big News because in a normal year, the Big News would be about the fact that Burgundy producers have... more »
New ‘Pro’ discount and cleaning up the ranks
by Editorial | 01-02-2024
Whether you're looking to sign up to Hudin.com for the first time or are an existing member but would like to see what the 'Pro' membership offers, until Sunday, we're running a $30 discount off... more »
The wines of Vipava Valley & Goriška Brda 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 31-01-2024
To me, there are generally two things to remember about Slovenia as a country. The first is that everything is more or less an hour from the capital, Ljubljana. The second is that it usually... more »
Artadi’s 2021s
by Miquel Hudin | 29-01-2024
If there’s one thing that the winery Artadi is well-known for, it’s making quite fine wines up in the Rioja Alavesa region. If there is perhaps a second item that they’re also well-known for, it... more »
Alicia i Josep Viticultors, Priorat, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 26-01-2024
These are two new wines from Alicia i Josep Viticultors, a couple who started producing wines from a plot they purchased in the village of Porrera in Priorat and have expanded since then. While their... more »
The “balsamics”
by Miquel Hudin | 24-01-2024 ~ 8 Comments
So many tasting notes that accompany wines (especially on the back labels) are simply laughable. Somehow it’s believed that, “Fresh, but strong”, “Forward and yet reserved”, or “Very much beef, but not quite cow” actually... more »
Ptujska Klet – Muškatni Silvanec 1921
by Miquel Hudin | 22-01-2024
I looked up from scrolling about Google Maps’ coverage of Eastern Slovenia and said, “Really, there’s a town called, ‘Ptuj’?” “I mean, in Roman times, it was Poetovium, but yeah, Ptuj, why?” “Because it’s sounds... more »
Cavas, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 19-01-2024
Here we have a series of DO Cava wines that didn’t make it into the main sparkling wine report at the end of 2023 as they arrived after that lengthy report (which included all the... more »