Wine Book Reviews
A book review of “Beyond Grapes”
by Miquel Hudin | 16-07-2021
A friend of mine likes to keep his winery staff on their toes during harvest and so he plans little oddball side projects in addition to the main winemaking. One year, they made some ancestral... more »
A book review of “Wines of the Rhône”
by Miquel Hudin | 22-04-2021
If you’ve been around the wine blogging scene for any amount of time, you’ll know that “success stories” are far and few between which is why Matt Walls’s new book from publisher Infinite Ideas, Wines... more »
A review of “Le Nez du Vin – Oak”
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2021
For those not familiar with Le Nez du Vin, this is a series of aroma and learning tools created by, Jean Lenoir, a Frenchman originally from Burgundy who has been a wine educator most of... more »
A book review of “Wine for Normal People”
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2021
Writing an introductory text on wine is no small feat. A book that takes someone from, “Sure, I like wine, top me off!” to “Lemme breakdown the Médoc for you.” is a journey spanning two... more »
A book review of “On Bordeaux”
by Miquel Hudin | 18-12-2020
If there is one abusive phrase towards literature above all others it’s, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. Thankfully, when it comes to the new book, On Bordeaux, I would say that you can... more »
A book review of “Firing Blancs”
by Miquel Hudin | 12-10-2020
I mention it often as it seems an unchanging fact, but fiction in wine writing is a rare beast. Quality fiction is something even rarer. And being able to write a sequel is but the... more »
A book review of “The Cocktail Dictionary”
by Miquel Hudin | 14-09-2020
Lord knows we’re not suffering from a short supply of cocktail books these days. While “The Savoy Cocktail Book” from forever and ago was one of the main references in this field, we’re now amidst... more »
A book review of “English Wine”
by Miquel Hudin | 01-09-2020
Four years ago, during the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium in Brighton, England, I attended an English still wine tasting led by Oz Clarke. It was fascinating to see the state of the increasingly-popular English... more »
A book review of “Platter’s South African Wine Guide 2020”
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2020
South Africa has been having a tough go of it recently in terms of alcohol but especially when it comes to the wine industry. I made a video a few weeks back expecting it to... more »
A book review of “Brut Force”
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2020
Last year I reviewed the first book in the Felix Hart series of novels called, “Corkscrew”. My review was admittedly not too kind as while the book was a fun, lighthearted take down of the... more »