Penedès sparkling wines

by Miquel Hudin | 17-12-2024

These are a couple of fine sparkling wines from the Penedès region of Catalunya with one being a surprise and the other, not. First, the non-surprise which is the Gran Torelló from Torelló within the... more »

Pazo de la Cuesta, Ribeira Sacra

by Miquel Hudin | 12-12-2024

Here’s a look at the line of wines currently available from Pazo de la Cuesta. This is a very old estate in the Ribeira Sacra region of Galicia, Spain that traces its founding back to... more »

Southern French Selections

by Miquel Hudin | 06-12-2024

Following are a few recent wines from the South of France that have been tasted. The Citius wines from Château Gasqui were quite reliable in delivering a fine balance of flavor and crispness. The white... 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 aging classification within their sparkling wines (“Gran... more »

Paraísos Perdidos & Viña Salceda

by Miquel Hudin | 03-09-2024

And so we meet two very different white wines that are made more or less with the same varieties, but from very different parts of Spain. First up is the new project of Paraísos Perdidos... more »

Viña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain

by Miquel Hudin | 24-07-2024

This builds upon the previous tasting of the wines of Viña Vilano located in DO Ribera del Duero. Founded in 1957, they represent a true old school producer, but at the same time, they really... more »

Vins Nadal, Mallorca, Spain

by Miquel Hudin | 17-07-2024

I was first introduced to Vins Nadal (not be confused with the sparkling producer in Catalunya, Nadal) when working on the previous Mallorca report and I paid them a visit at their cellar in Binissalem.... more »

Bodegas la Horra, Ribera del Duero, Spain

by Miquel Hudin | 10-07-2024

Here we have a look at the current vintages from the well-known Bodegas la Horra in Ribera del Duero which I tasted in Haro, Rioja which researching the larger Rioja Report that’s arriving shortly. La... more »

Pinea, Ribera del Duero, Spain

by Miquel Hudin | 03-07-2024

Pinea is a relatively new project from Ribera del Duero that’s based in the northern part of the region, in Quintanamanvirgo, founded by childhood friends, Vicente Pliego and Hugo Del Pozzo. Via their various lines... more »

Hispano-Suizas, València, Spain

by Miquel Hudin | 27-06-2024

This is a new tasting that picks up from the previous one of Hispano-Suizas in the València region. The main takeaway from this is how vintage-dependent their wines are as there were some large swings... more »