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From the Tasting Bench
by Miquel Hudin | 08-02-2023
The fact that things in life can’t always be placed into a specific box applies as much to wine as anything else. I mention this as today sees... more »
A splash of Malvasija Dubrovačka in Konavle
by Miquel Hudin | 07-02-2023
How grape varieties arrived to where they are in the world is always a point of fascination for me and it’s what piqued my curiosity about Malvasia de... more »
Spanish wine in numbers
by Miquel Hudin | 03-02-2023
When writing about why the wines of Spain have lacked fame, I made mention that for 2021, Spain produced the second-largest amount of wine in the world of... more »
The wines of Terrasses du Larzac 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 31-01-2023
I’ve wanted to do a full, region-wide tasting of the Terrasses du Larzac appellation in the Languedoc region of Southern France for quite some time. Officially approved only... more »
Terrasses du Larzac without the appellation
by Miquel Hudin |
Given Languedoc’s size and lack of truly finite appellations, it’s curious how many wineries will use various levels of classification to place their wines as they have the... more »
Alicia i Josep Viticultors: Tentiber – Vi de Paratge 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 26-01-2023
I was recently asked by a colleague, “Do you ever get tired of drinking Priorat wines?” My face must have gone some form of a ghastly confusion as... more »
The leopard’s spots of Reserva de la Tierra
by Miquel Hudin | 25-01-2023
It was back in October of 2021 when the story broke about massive fraud having been allegedly perpetrated by Spanish company, Reserva de la Tierra which is based... more »
In The Glass: Château de Gragnos – Lou Daro 2021
by Miquel Hudin | 23-01-2023
While not Burgundy, Languedoc is one of the more complex regions in Southern France what with about 25 appellations covering its lands. Given that it’s about 140km long,... more »
Why no fame for the wines of Spain?
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2023 ~ 17 Comments
A few months ago, a wine educator in Texas wrote to me asking who is "influential" in Spanish wine along the lines of writers and educators. Liking a... more »
Understanding DO Almansa through Piqueras
by Miquel Hudin | 16-01-2023
I’m a rather big fan of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as, amongst many repeating bits within the LWT canon, there are the forceful geography lessons. He’ll... more »