Articles
A tasting of top Slovenian wines
by Miquel Hudin | 19-07-2023
When I should have been celebrating the “independence” of my fellow Americans this past 4th of July, I was instead in Ljubljana, Slovenia celebrating good wines. This was... more »
López de Heredia – Viña Tondonia Reserva 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 17-07-2023
Despite the crippling writers and now actors strike in the US, we live in an age where we don’t generally suffer for choice in terms of the media... more »
Celler de les Aus & U Més U, Catalan sparklings
by Miquel Hudin | 14-07-2023
In all fairness, these two sets of wines are quite different from one another, but are both from Catalunya and feature sparkling wines. The firsts are those from... more »
A book review of, “From Bordeaux to the Stars”
by Miquel Hudin | 12-07-2023
Given the recent passing of Jean-Michel Cazes at the end of June, it seemed a more than appropriate time to review his narrative memoir, “From Bordeaux to the... more »
Graševina & the wines of Slavonija, Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 10-07-2023
Being formed of several old realms, the modern state of Croatia is a bit of a curious shape. It’s impossible to look at a map and not think... more »
Viña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 07-07-2023
Here we have a look at a selection of current wines from Viña Vilano in DO Ribera del Duero. For those who regard Ribera del Duero as having... more »
Jerez, the #1 enotourism destination in Spain
by Miquel Hudin | 05-07-2023
The city of Jerez, where the wines of Sherry are produced, has officially been announced as the #1 enotourism destination in all of Spain for 2022. This comes... more »
Pepe Raventós – Mas del Serral 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 03-07-2023
Viewing it as just another year in the grand litany of years we’ve accumulated as a species, I’ve nothing against 2012. In fact, I look back on it... more »
Tikveš, North Macedonia
by Miquel Hudin | 30-06-2023
For anyone who grew up in the former Yugoslavia, the name Tikveš will evoke fond memories. Perhaps there are some that might not remember the winery, but nearly... more »
The changes at Celler de Capçanes
by Miquel Hudin | 28-06-2023
In the big scheme of things, a decade really isn’t much of anything, but for Anna Rovira, the head enologist at Celler de Capçanes in DO Montsant, Catalunya,... more »