Events

A taste of Jura
by Miquel Hudin | 03-04-2024
The wines of Jura are probably some of the easiest in the wine world to understand… if you happen to work in the wine world. I fully admit to being quite fascinated with them as... more »

Vinart Grand Tasting, Corpinnat & Châteauneuf-du-Pape
by Miquel Hudin | 13-03-2024
Last week saw me make a return to the Vinart Grand Tasting in Zagreb, Croatia. My absence had been exceedingly long as the last time I went was in 2017 where I led a tasting... more »

Talking about Pinot at Modri les Noirs 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 08-11-2023
Dominatrix or master, whatever you want to call the relationship, when it comes to Pinot Noir, it's very one-sided as this finicky grape variety owns the winemaker--he or she never, ever owns it. While there... more »

Peralada and its century of wine
by Miquel Hudin | 25-10-2023
While an exceedingly-historic winegrowing region with some 2,600 years of history, the modern DO Empordà came into existence in 1975 when beach tourism was reaching massive heights in the area from its beginnings back in... more »

Recaredo’s celebration of Turó d’en Mota’s 25 harvests
by Miquel Hudin | 16-10-2023
When a top sparkling wine producer the likes of, Recaredo asks if you can attend a respective tasting of their top-end, single-vineyard, Turó d’en Mota wine, you say yes without hesitation. If it so happens... more »

Another harvest & Festa del Vi i la Verema a l’Antiga Poboleda
by Miquel Hudin | 29-09-2023
As the harvest of another year in Priorat has drawn to a close (some would say, “finally“), it’s worth looking at a fine regional festival that has traditionally marked the start of the harvest. This... more »

And pop goes the Priorat
by Miquel Hudin | 08-09-2023
The evening of the 19th of August was a Saturday and wasn’t cool by any means. The summer heat still crinkled and surrounded with an unpleasant touch on the skin. Even with the sun having... more »

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 part of a trip to visit, Štajerska... more »

Tast del Decenni 2023: The DOQ Priorat 2013 vintage
by Miquel Hudin | 14-06-2023
So after this forced stretch of time out in the weeds, we’ve now returned to holding the annual Tast del Decenni events for DOQ Priorat. What these are is very simple in concept in that... more »

A taste of Alicante
by Miquel Hudin | 15-03-2023
The Salamanca neighborhood of Madrid is one of if not its poshest. Fancy hotels, fancy restaurants, and fancy stores with few products in a large, expensive space dominate the horizon. Indeed there are fancy wine... more »