Miquel Hudin

Spain

Contributor at Spanish Wine Lover Magazine

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Roussillon 2025 · Hudin.com

5 days ago | hudin.com | Miquel Hudin

All of these wines were tasted in situ at these wineries in the Roussillon region of Southern France on the 22nd and 23rd of April. Please see more details in the Regional Report.
The wines of Roussillon 2025

5 days ago | hudin.com | Miquel Hudin

by | There is nothing that’s static in the wine world. Thankfully this means that something which changed in Roussillon, was the weather. After several years of extreme drought which were exacerbated by the fact you can’t irrigate in France, 2025 has finally seen good rain fall. The only catch is that it’s been rather early and as to whether it will be sufficient for the wines to make it to harvest remains to be seen.
Madeira: Seeking a Place in the Modern Age

1 week ago | guildsomm.com | Miquel Hudin

Around the hour-and-a-half mark of the flight from Lisbon to the island of Madeira, the plane begins its descent over the Atlantic. At first, there’s little but endless water visible from the cabin window. Then, the low-hanging clouds on the horizon give way to the broken, bony cliffs of Ponta de São Lourenço. Swooping over the top of these cliffs, it seems like the plane is about to land, but it then does a massive hook starboard, aweing passengers with the Madeiran landscape.
Château Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

1 week ago | hudin.com | Miquel Hudin

by | Château Musar is no stranger here and for good reason as they’re essentially the epitome of fine wine from Lebanon and they’ve a very unique style all their own. They’re able to blend Bordeaux and Mediterranean grapes in a manner that few ever pull off. Indeed, you may encounter one or two back in France, but it’s just such a “thing” when it comes to Musar.
Monte Rossa PR Blanc de Blancs NV

1 week ago | hudin.com | Miquel Hudin

I’m going to state which is obvious once you think about it in that any quality sparkling wine region in the world has to start with a ‘C’. No C, no quality. You think I’m joking? Look at France, there’s Champagne (obviously) and then eight of those ‘Crémant de’ things. You may argue that not all the Crémants are amazing which is fair, but they’re all French and thus they get a pass. Why does pèt-nat suck? Because it doesn’t start with a ‘C’, obviously.
Same River Twice, Southern France

2 weeks ago | hudin.com | Miquel Hudin

Shortly after completing the Domaine des Crêts coverage, I was contacted by James Dunstan of Same River Twice to taste what they’re producing in the general Ventoux region of Southern Rhône. After a lengthy wine career spanning many different countries including Japan, Dunstan came back to his childhood memories of holidays in the Ventoux region to start producing the wines that he wanted. The focus is on lower alcohol, but as shown by the selection, there’s definitely no sacrifice of flavor.
A book review of, “Mallorca & Wine”

2 weeks ago | hudin.com | Miquel Hudin

About two years ago, a colleague of mine tried roping me into writing a book on the wines of Mallorca. I was all for it as Mallorca is gorgeous and there are some really interesting varieties and producers there. In the end, it didn’t really get off the ground and instead I ended up writing this report. In many ways that was a rather good turn of events as it turns out this book, Mallorca & Wine was being written and ultimately released in 2024.
Hail destroys large portion of vineyards in Jumilla

2 weeks ago | hudin.com | Miquel Hudin

On the 10th of May, a massive hailstorm ripped through the Jumilla wine region, a ‘super autonomous’ denomination of origin in Spain spanning both Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia. In a short period of time, hail of up to 2cm in width pelted the region, stripping leaves as well the new spring shoots on the vines. While new shoots may emerge, given the timing, most believe that of all of the harvest in the affected plants has been lost.
Twitter/X officially the worst social media for wine

3 weeks ago | hudin.com | Miquel Hudin

For some time it’s generally seemed that Twitter has been a poor match for the wine world due to a myriad of reasons. But, according to a recent survey of 150 Catalan wineries by Enodata that was supported by INCAVI (the Catalan wine authority), Twitter is dead last in terms of usage by wineries and has been referred as very a “very bad” experience in general, thus confirming what has largely been assumed to date. On a scale of one to five, Twitter scored a 2.15.
Croatia 2025 · Hudin.com

3 weeks ago | hudin.com | Miquel Hudin

All of these wines were tasted at the Vinart “Biz Edition” in Zagreb, Croatia from 27 February to 1 March. Please read the full Country Report for more details.