Articles
How to understand any DOQ Priorat vintage
by Miquel Hudin | 30-10-2024
One can’t know every wine in the world no matter what may be claimed on social media. Even knowing a great many of the regions of the world... more »
Wine tasting without waste
by Miquel Hudin | 28-10-2024
I haven’t seen one in a while, but I’m sure the “Save water, drink wine” t-shirts are still lurking out there, ready to spread their pithy and exceedingly-inaccurate... more »
Copain de Vin’s new ‘VinVoyage’
by Miquel Hudin | 23-10-2024
There's been a great deal of effort over the past decades to build up wine as a "fancy" thing that requires sitting down to drink and enjoy properly,... more »
The wines of DO Tarragona 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 21-10-2024
Given the fine passage of time since the last report of DO Tarragona, it was time to do an update. A tasting earlier in October offered just the... more »
A review of, “Widow Clicquot”
by Miquel Hudin | 16-10-2024
The region of Champagne holds a fascinating history as it features a great many important women who, while not ignored, haven’t seen the protagonism they deserve in various... more »
Lafou – Els Amelers 2022
by Miquel Hudin | 14-10-2024
I’ve often wondered if being fascinated by the origin of words is a truly academic pursuit or merely laying the groundwork as a future creator of “dad jokes”.... more »
J. Cantera Gran Añada Brut Nature
by Miquel Hudin | 10-10-2024
This is quite a curiosity. It’s from Bodegas Jer in Rioja and is not only a sparkling wine produced under the DOC Rioja and not only the highest... more »
A book review of, “Corker”
by Miquel Hudin | 09-10-2024
There is something mindblowing in Hannah Crosbie's book, "Corker" in that she's done the unthinkable. Crosbie, has made wine... fun. The concept of the book and why it's... more »
The wines of DO Terra Alta 2024
by Miquel Hudin | 07-10-2024
Given that DO Terra Alta can have a completely different climate in some years than the rest of Catalunya (or even Northern Spain), it was very much time... more »
Dalamára – Kapnistos 2019
by Miquel Hudin | 02-10-2024
It goes without saying that some days are just bad days, but for those days, thankfully there’s Assyrtiko. Much like a Dirty Martini on a muggy day, Assyrtiko... more »