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Torres grows in Galicia
by Miquel Hudin | 05-09-2022
The winemaking family Torres doesn’t seem to do anything small and has recently announced that they’ve purchased Bodegas Valdamor in Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain, a 3,000 square meter... more »

Choice, the problem is choice.
by Miquel Hudin | 02-09-2022 ~ 10 Comments
If we live in any age at the moment, it’s the Age of Solutionism. There seems to be a never-ending supply of guys (always guys) who believe that... more »

The wines of Montilla-Moriles 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 31-08-2022
At the beginning of June, I boarded a highspeed AVE train down to Córdoba in Andalucía, Spain. It was a trip of 4.5 hours (vs the 8.5 it... more »

An update on the Ukraine charity auction: a Priorat tour
by Miquel Hudin | 29-08-2022
Back in March, when I was interviewing Anna Zahorodnya, the co-owner of Terra de Marca in Penedès who is originally from Ukraine, she told me, “If this war... more »

Eight wines from Montsant to know right now
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2022
I’ve been working on the review for the latest edition of a well-known, 700-page wine reference. About midway through, I had to pause for a bit when I... more »

Ora Hotel, Priorat’s newest lodging destination
by Miquel Hudin | 10-08-2022
Today sees the grand opening of the Ora Hotel in Torroja, a lovely stone village at the dead center of the Priorat wine region. It’s an opening that... more »

A taste of 2021 Pošip from Korčula, Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 08-08-2022
There’s little debate about the fact that one of my most favorite white grape varieties from Croatia is Pošip. Please immediately make note that this is not a... more »

The 2022 vintage so far: Iberia and its northeast
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2022
I’m usually quite loathe to talk about a vintage in progress unless there’s been some kind of major event such as the mildew insanity of 2020. Unknowns are... more »

Marisol Rubio, Pedro Ximénez at the limits
by Miquel Hudin | 03-08-2022
The white Spanish grape variety, Pedro Ximénez is something of a curious creature. For those who may know its name, there’s probably the association with Sherry where it... more »

Spain’s newest Vino de Pago in Abadia Retuerta
by Miquel Hudin | 01-08-2022
It seems that there’s been a bit of activity again in terms of regional approvals from Brussels as on 31 May, 2022 the Official Journal of the European... more »