Essays
A drop of natural water
by Miquel Hudin | 07-01-2020
One may look far and wide, but the casal of any Catalan village is a four-walled testament to the religion of concrete that dominated Spanish construction in the later 20th century. It does only as... more »
Yes, #WineToo
by Miquel Hudin | 11-11-2019 ~ 4 Comments
By now, most everyone has heard the unfortunate news about sommelier, Anthony Cailan and his reported sexual assault of various women that have both been his subordinates as well other women he's been in contact... more »
The curious business of drinking wine in Britain
by Miquel Hudin | 25-10-2019
While the dinner was a pop-up, the location was anything but clandestine being set at Mortimer House in London. The food wasn't secret, radical, or some weird fusion thing served off the back of an... more »
Why wine service matters
by Miquel Hudin | 27-09-2019
I've been to a restaurant in Sant Gregori, Girona for several extended family meals on various days for these simple reasons: the food is quite good (see above), it's not far-flung from civilization, and the... more »
Perhaps a #dryjuly for the future?
by Miquel Hudin | 28-08-2019 ~ 4 Comments
When living in Spain, July and August mark the time of year that I patently hate as everything grinds to a halt--doubly so when there are the now annual strikes at the airport. While August... more »
When the village goes dry
by Miquel Hudin | 07-08-2019
On July 25th the village of Gratallops ran out of water. A village of 226 people, 23 wineries, three hotels, multiple holiday rentals, and seven restaurants/cafés had neither water to drink, nor to shower with,... more »
A guide to what’s good, bad, & questionable in wine titles
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2019 ~ 7 Comments
Long gone are the days of a bellied, middle-aged white man proclaiming himself a wine expert because well, he likes wine and wants to tell you about what he likes. No, we've reached an age... more »
A more balanced amendment to OIV judging guidelines?
by Miquel Hudin | 09-05-2019 ~ 1 Comment
Given the amount of wine competitions and people touting themselves as "professional wine judges" these days, it may seem to the general public that setting up such an endeavor takes little more than coming up... more »
Guzzling with the stars; six new celebrity wines
by Miquel Hudin | 18-03-2019
From press releases about Sarah Jessica Parker's forays wearing gumboots into the vineyards of New Zealand, to Brangelina's lucrative Provençal Rosé adventures, to Jon Bon Jovi's uh, Rosé, to Drew Barrymore's, uh... other Rosé (wtf?)... more »
How to visit the Priorat wine region
by Miquel Hudin | 27-01-2019 ~ 4 Comments
Despite the fact that I travel a lot for writing about wine, when I'm around in Priorat, I'm happy to lead tastings and tours. Sharing such great wines and opening up minds to how much... more »