Events
Georgian wine evolution: Kvevri gold at Decanter Awards
by Miquel Hudin | 04-07-2018
Given my living location and writing focus I’m viewed as a “Spain person” for the Decanter Awards. This is great and I’m very happy to judge these wines but I made a mention to the... more »
Ancient Georgian winemaking loses one of its modern founders
by Miquel Hudin | 12-04-2018
It’s sad to report the passing of Georgian winemaker, Soliko Tsaishvili. He had been diagnosed in the early stages of pancreatic cancer in 2016 and while receiving treatment since, friends reported that he succumbed to... more »
A book review of “Supra – A feast of Georgian cooking”
by Miquel Hudin | 16-12-2017
In my house, the recipes that reign supreme are those of Ottolenghi. They’re insanely intimidating at first given the ingredient list, but they’re not actually that hard to make. Once you’ve sourced the ingredients (Yotam... more »
A Georgian wine revival, how?
by Miquel Hudin | 28-10-2017
For those immersed in the wine world, Georgian wines have been on fire for some time, so much so that most editors I work with don’t even want new articles about the country and its... more »
In The Glass: Shavnabada Monastery – Saperavi 2007
by Miquel Hudin | 27-09-2017
The Shavnabada Monastery is like many monasteries in Georgia: very, very old and with a killer view. They also happen to be the second monastery in Georgia to start releasing wines. The first of course... more »
Tastings & Talks happening
by Miquel Hudin | 25-08-2017
If there’s one thing I’m not the best at, it’s shameless self promotion, which in some ways I feel is a positive as opposed to a negative. Still, the old adage of a tree falling... more »
The kvevri: of clay & wine
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2017
June marked the release of the new Georgian wine book and meant a trip over to Georgia for a presentation at their annual wine fair in Tbilisi. It also meant that we’d be able to... more »
On writing a Georgian wine guide
by Miquel Hudin | 28-06-2017 ~ 2 Comments
For anyone who might think it a quick way to riches, you simply do not write wine books for financial gain. Most everyone writes these types of books with little regard to the scant paycheck... more »
In The Glass: Alaverdi Monastery – Saperavi 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 23-06-2017
There are few winery slogans that can match that of the Alaverdi Monastery in Kakheti, Georgia. To state, “Since 1011” on the label leaves little up for debate that these monks have been making wine... more »
Amber versus Orange wine
by Miquel Hudin | 19-06-2017
This is an expanded excerpt from the new Georgian wine book Red wines in Georgia–whether aged in kvevri, barrel, tank, or what have you–are indeed some take on the color we all know as “red”... more »