Articles

How the bum was won
by Miquel Hudin | 09-06-2022
It started as a simple proposition. Mike Boyne of Bin Two in Padstow, England contacted me a few weeks back and asked if I’d be interested in tasting the third edition, of his now-legendary pét-nat... more »

Food Through Wine: Le Chameau Ivre, Béziers, France
by Miquel Hudin | 02-06-2022
A regular series that reviews dining through the lens of wine. I was to find out that Béziers has something of a shit reputation amongst the other towns that dot the tongue of territory that... more »

The wines of AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 31-05-2022
I’d missed that view of the “Pope’s new castle” seen above. It’s striking in how it lords over the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, making for spectacular photos whether day or night. My longing for it was... more »

SOMM a decade on, the aftermath of a documentary
by Miquel Hudin | 26-05-2022 ~ 4 Comments
There are few if any films that have had such a profound impact on the wine world than the original SOMM film from 2012. I'm reminded of this constantly such as when I was leading... more »

In The Glass: Artemis Karamolegos – Santorini 34 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 23-05-2022
This wine came my way via my Big Fat Greek Wine Shipment last fall. It’s one of the benefits of getting white wines from Santorini in that they can sit in the cellar and actually... more »

Ukraine’s wine people finding homes around Europe
by Miquel Hudin | 20-05-2022
The war in Ukraine continues to be a heinous atrocity. The only thing that's clear now is that there will be no resolution any time soon, especially as Russia seems hell-bent to grind on despite... more »

Bordeaux 2021, En Primeur
by Miquel Hudin | 18-05-2022
After three years away, the world’s wine professionals landed upon Bordeaux this spring for the (previously) annual En Primeur campaign covering the 2021 vintage. The general takeaway? Great estates made great wines. All others, take... more »

The list of wine publications
by Miquel Hudin | 16-05-2022 ~ 2 Comments
For those who like to support quality wine writing (which of course cannot be done for free) here's an updated list of all the subscription wine publications currently available. This is tied in to an... more »

In The Glass: Sainte Croix – Celèstra 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 12-05-2022
One evening I was rummaging about the cellar and stumbled upon this wine from Sainte Croix in the Corbières AOC of Languedoc, France. It admittedly had been there for awhile as I’d come into possession... more »

Ukrainian wine, at a fragile moment
by Miquel Hudin | 10-05-2022
Since February 24th 2022, the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance of the invading Russian Army.... more »