Articles
Not finding fault
by Miquel Hudin | 23-03-2021 ~ 2 Comments
A much-delayed visit to Raventós i Blanc in Penedès finally came to fruition last week as we just emerged from "county confinement" to "regional confinement". With a brilliant sun shining upon us after weeks of... more »
Checking in on Plana d’en Jan
by Miquel Hudin | 19-03-2021
I like to say that “curiosity sates the palate”. This is why last year I did a tasting of “native” red varieties in DO Penedès. Initially I had only wanted varieties that were considered native... more »
In The Glass – Viñas Serranas – El Ciclón 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 15-03-2021
I always feel an electric charge cross my skin when I encounter a wine which lists its variety composition as “others” or “field blend”. It’s an exciting game of wine roulette as sometimes the wine... more »
A chat on the wines of Hvar, Croatia, Mar 14 7PM CET
by Miquel Hudin | 12-03-2021
Following up on the just-released Hvar Island Wine Report exploring the state of wine in this corner of Dalmatia, I’ve invited the president of the Hvar Wine Association Ivana Krstulović-Carić for an online chat this... more »
The wines on Hvar Island, Croatia 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 10-03-2021
Please see the accompanying Tasting Report for these wines of Hvar that’s been released together with this region report. If you’ve not been, Hvar is an achingly beautiful island in Croatia that’s not an exaggeration... more »
In The Glass: Graillot & Thalvin – Tandem 2018
by Miquel Hudin | 08-03-2021
I’ve always had a passing interest in Moroccan wines as in, “Huh, I wonder what wines from Morocco are like?” but it turned into something a good deal more real when Albert Costa of Vall... more »
Cul de Cuvée 06-03-2021
by Editorial | 06-03-2021
A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world. New Masters of Wine… and their papers? Yes, it’s that time of year again, I think. Wait, what time is... more »
With wine information, you get what you pay for
by Miquel Hudin | 05-03-2021 ~ 6 Comments
A little while back on a wine professionals online forum I often interact with, someone asked a great question about where to get information for studying up on the region of Jura as she was... more »
In The Glass: Mollydooker – The Maitre’D 2017
by Miquel Hudin | 03-03-2021
Mollydooker, it’s a name you remember with a brand image you simply can’t forget. Aussie slang for a “left-handed person” (which the founders both were), I’ve seen the wines for years whenever up in the... more »
A review of “Le Nez du Vin – Oak”
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2021
For those not familiar with Le Nez du Vin, this is a series of aroma and learning tools created by, Jean Lenoir, a Frenchman originally from Burgundy who has been a wine educator most of... more »