Articles
La cuesta de enero 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 08-01-2024
Or mortal coils shed off yet another year and with it, la cuesta de enero descends upon us. While literally meaning, "the slope of January" it's more aptly... more »
Bodegas Alvia Gran Reservas, Rioja, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 21-12-2023
Bodegas Alvia I got to know quite well when researching the previous Rioja Garnacha report as well as the Tempranillo Blanco report as they work with both of... more »
Hispano-Suizas, València, Spain
by Miquel Hudin |
Here’s a selection from Hispano-Suizas who are producing wines just outside the village of El Pontón and allows them to bounce between producing primarily in DO Utiel-Requena as... more »
Marqués de Griñón, Dominio de Valdepusa, Spain
by Miquel Hudin |
This represents a tasting of what seems to be most of the portfolio for Marqués de Griñón who are located right in the center of Spain, halfway between... more »
A review of, “La Dégustation”
by Miquel Hudin | 20-12-2023
When I started seeing the trailers, overdubbed in Spanish, I had little interest in watching "La Dégustation" aka "Cata de Vinos" or in English, "The Tasting". It had... more »
Mastinell, Penedès, Catalunya
by Miquel Hudin | 19-12-2023
When requesting wines for the large sparkling wine report, the winery, Mastinell sent in bottles for the Cava portion but also some still wine samples classified under DO... more »
Mike Grgich / Miljenko Grgić
by Miquel Hudin | 18-12-2023
Two notable humans reached a century of existence this year, only to then depart from this crazy world. But, despite this tenuous link of both living to 100... more »
Paso Primero, Somontano, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 15-12-2023
Here’s a look at the latest vintages from Paso Primero a project in DO Somontano started by Brits, Tom & Emma Holt with the help of locals, at... more »
Largest expansion of Catalan ‘Vi de Finca’ wines to date
by Miquel Hudin | 13-12-2023
At the stately Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona, INCAVI, the Catalan Wine Agency, presented the latest wines approved for the Vi de Finca classification. With a total of... more »
Académie du Vin acquires the Classic Wine Library
by Miquel Hudin | 06-12-2023
In what is quite large news in the wine book world, Académie du Vin Library (AdV) has acquired the collection of the Classic Wine Library (CWL) from publisher,... more »