Articles

Vall Llach’s journey of Idus to Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 20-02-2025
I often look to “Fight Club” given that it is immensely quotable, even in the context of wine despite not a glass of the grape stuff being drunk... more »

A book review of, “Wine Confident”
by Miquel Hudin | 18-02-2025
Wine, is complicated. It's for this that every time I turn around, there seems to be another book that claims to make it easy or is for "dummies"... more »

A brand new Ochoa
by Miquel Hudin | 14-02-2025
During the various events swirling in and around Barcelona Wine Week, I was able to attend a smaller side event for the Navarran winery, Bodegas Ochoa which marked... more »

A “small” investment in enotourism
by Miquel Hudin | 11-02-2025
When I was in California to visit family and work on the Napa Valley Report, one day after lunch I was driving with my aunt in downtown Petaluma.... more »

The wines of Napa Valley 2025
by Miquel Hudin | 06-02-2025
To taste the wines of Napa Valley is for me, a taste of fond melancholy. This is perhaps a strange comment for most people to hear, but it’s... more »

Domaine de la Grange des Pères 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 04-02-2025
I was pondering the late 1990s recently and I fully admit that this is a strange moment to have in one’s mind. But, it was there that I... more »

Cava Rovellats, Penedès, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 31-01-2025
The winery of Rovellats has an extensive enotourism offer which is how I actually first came into contact with them about 10 years ago via a very weird... more »

A gastronomic look at calçots & wine
by Miquel Hudin | 30-01-2025
When seeing a field of calçots for the first time, I think most people who know something about vegetables will have their first reaction be, “Oh, onions.” The... more »

A fine selection of DOQ Priorat wines, under 30€
by Miquel Hudin | 28-01-2025
One of the great thing about the readers of this publication is that from time to time they’ll write in with questions or ideas. This is always welcome... more »

Two side of Vignerons Saint Marc-Canteperdrix
by Miquel Hudin | 23-01-2025
Cooperatives are a century-old winemaking tradition in Europe that never ceases to amaze me. They were born of necessity in the difficult times of the late 19th and... more »