Miquel Hudin
@hudin.com
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Journalist of wine. Author of books (about wine). Resident Californian in a Catalan village. Follow me, if you want to live.
Journalist of wine. Author of books (about wine). Resident Californian in a Catalan village. Follow me, if you want to live.
Gotta love that Fidencio. So much 'uh...' for so little euro.
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Drink It or Sink It 16: Findencio Tinto
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February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Gotta love that Fidencio. So much 'uh...' for so little euro.
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A 'grand cru' in Croatia, even if they don't really exist.
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Top Shelf: Stina – Stipančić 2019
Croatia is not known for 'Grand Cru' wines. Sure, there this 'Grand Cro' association for awhile with their self-appointed top-end status, but when it came to actual Grand Crus, certified at a legal le...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:26 AM
A 'grand cru' in Croatia, even if they don't really exist.
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Have we entered a "Post Points" era for wine?
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Along came 'Pica' and Post Points wine
Year 16, No. 02
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January 30, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Have we entered a "Post Points" era for wine?
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I now feel vindicated for never bothering with TikTok, even without taking into account the "too old" bit of the equation.
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TikTok users are deleting the app, with removals up 150% following U.S. joint venture
TikTok users have been deleting the app at a higher rate since the company announced that its U.S. operations would be housed in a new joint venture.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I now feel vindicated for never bothering with TikTok, even without taking into account the "too old" bit of the equation.
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A fine option on the bubbly front and but 11.5% for those looking for a Moist January.
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Celler Viader – Les Eretes 2023
Nothing happens in a bubble, except for when it does, like when the asteroid disaster films of Deep Impact and Armageddon were both produced in 1997 and then released in the summer of 1998. Both were ...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:10 PM
A fine option on the bubbly front and but 11.5% for those looking for a Moist January.
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It's very important to drink well, in Krákow, Poland, in the middle of winter.
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Drinking well, in Kraków
An ongoing series that looks at how to enjoy a drink in less obvious and at times, exotic destinations for the European or North American traveler.Some might ask why I would go to Poland in the middle...
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January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
It's very important to drink well, in Krákow, Poland, in the middle of winter.
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i wish i could still buy things at the prices i used to complain about
January 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
i wish i could still buy things at the prices i used to complain about
"Venice of Nigeria" is somehow less ridiculous to say than "California Champagne".
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 AM
"Venice of Nigeria" is somehow less ridiculous to say than "California Champagne".
I went to Kraków last week with -13C and piles of snow and it was excellent because the Poles actually understand how to heat interiors!
Your annual reminder that “Blue Monday” is a complete fiction invented by a company that wanted to sell you more holidays.
Enjoy January! It’s quiet and cosy and time for semi-hibernation, reflection and being kind to yourself!
Enjoy January! It’s quiet and cosy and time for semi-hibernation, reflection and being kind to yourself!
January 19, 2026 at 9:16 AM
I went to Kraków last week with -13C and piles of snow and it was excellent because the Poles actually understand how to heat interiors!
If you wonder, "How did Georgia, the 'cradle of wine' lose interest in wine?" obviously you haven't had the pleasure of choosing between the industrial plonk or Feiring Funk Juice that's on offer there.
January 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
If you wonder, "How did Georgia, the 'cradle of wine' lose interest in wine?" obviously you haven't had the pleasure of choosing between the industrial plonk or Feiring Funk Juice that's on offer there.
The most in depth report for Spain's most dynamic region is now out for the coming year!
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The Catalunya Report 2026
“I’m worried more about Climate Change than I am about sales...”When I visited Anna Espelt in the Empordà region last fall, this one quote summed up the situation for wine in Catalunya. More important...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:32 AM
The most in depth report for Spain's most dynamic region is now out for the coming year!
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The good thing about opening a crappy Gewürztraminer from Alsace is that it helps you (unintentionally) drink less for Dry January.
January 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The good thing about opening a crappy Gewürztraminer from Alsace is that it helps you (unintentionally) drink less for Dry January.
'Fonoll', Catalan for 'fennel' and tasty ass white wine.
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Torre del Veguer – Fonoll 2024
Being born in January has always had its disadvantages. For one, there's the assumption that, being a Capricorn, you're gruff, forward, and headstrong to which I say, Fuck you! LOLMore than anything, ...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:56 PM
'Fonoll', Catalan for 'fennel' and tasty ass white wine.
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I just see about 30,000ha of Spanish vineyards that shouldn't exist.
In 2024, France imported more than 381 million liters of bulk wine, 75% of which came from Spain, at an average price of US$0.51 per liter.
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I just see about 30,000ha of Spanish vineyards that shouldn't exist.
Celebrating the 'nouveaux' of Catalunya, the Vi Novell, class of 2025.
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The Catalan Vi Novell wines of 2025
The time has arrived to taste the wines of the Vi Novell association for 2025 which you can view as a Tasting Report here.This apparently marks a half decade that I've been following their work and yo...
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January 10, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Celebrating the 'nouveaux' of Catalunya, the Vi Novell, class of 2025.
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I asked if the hotel had any wines that are *not* natural and they said, "No, but we get asked that a lot now..."
January 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I asked if the hotel had any wines that are *not* natural and they said, "No, but we get asked that a lot now..."
It's always important to start the year with wines that are actually affordable. Yes, it's another edition of La cuesta de enero!
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La cuesta de enero 2026
Like everything that glows with a strange energy, this series fully came into existence in the post-pandemic era, namely in 2023.It was always meant as an article to celebrate the general rise in pric...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:23 AM
It's always important to start the year with wines that are actually affordable. Yes, it's another edition of La cuesta de enero!
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Timeline cleanser: If ever in Naples Airport, buy the Ferrero Rocher. They're half the price of anywhere outside Italy and they're massively fresher/excellent-er.
January 3, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Timeline cleanser: If ever in Naples Airport, buy the Ferrero Rocher. They're half the price of anywhere outside Italy and they're massively fresher/excellent-er.
"European wines rushed into the US in anticipation of the imposition of import tariffs are now clogging up the system"
Because, ya know, tariffs. Good read on @jancisrobinson.com
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Because, ya know, tariffs. Good read on @jancisrobinson.com
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Shadows over northern California
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January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
"European wines rushed into the US in anticipation of the imposition of import tariffs are now clogging up the system"
Because, ya know, tariffs. Good read on @jancisrobinson.com
www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/sha...
Because, ya know, tariffs. Good read on @jancisrobinson.com
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"...not being dead is an important element in the quality of life."
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Notes on New York
The Big Apple had a pretty good 2025, but …
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January 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
"...not being dead is an important element in the quality of life."
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I got drunk with Keanu Reeves.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I got drunk with Keanu Reeves.
"Mexico's navy operates the country's railway network."
Definitely one of the stranger things read in a year of strange things.
Definitely one of the stranger things read in a year of strange things.
December 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
"Mexico's navy operates the country's railway network."
Definitely one of the stranger things read in a year of strange things.
Definitely one of the stranger things read in a year of strange things.
If you like wine and have trouble sleeping, try, Counting Sheep.
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Drink It or Sink It 12: Compta Ovelles
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December 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
If you like wine and have trouble sleeping, try, Counting Sheep.
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It must be an absolute terror to be managing a social media account for a Port maker during the Christmas holidays.
December 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It must be an absolute terror to be managing a social media account for a Port maker during the Christmas holidays.
Fine summary of "Just trust me, bro" technology.
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What Sam Altman Doesn't Want You To Know
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December 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Fine summary of "Just trust me, bro" technology.
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