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.
Ah, that Ryanair plane smell. Like a children's playground at a McDonald's you can detect from 20 paces.
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Ah, that Ryanair plane smell. Like a children's playground at a McDonald's you can detect from 20 paces.
Italy is currently the Steven Seagal of wine, it just keeps pumping shit out that no one wants.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Italy is currently the Steven Seagal of wine, it just keeps pumping shit out that no one wants.
Zak gets additional mushroom powder in his craft coffee. Zak opened a craft coffee shop in Machester with mushroom powder options. Picture Zak. Do you have Zak in your mind?
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Was that your Zak?
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Was that your Zak?
Do mushroom and protein 'functional' coffees have health benefits?
Mushroom and ashwagandha coffees are spreading from health stores to UK high streets.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Zak gets additional mushroom powder in his craft coffee. Zak opened a craft coffee shop in Machester with mushroom powder options. Picture Zak. Do you have Zak in your mind?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Was that your Zak?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Was that your Zak?
Okay, fine, I'll start the heating. This isn't a home in England after all...
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Okay, fine, I'll start the heating. This isn't a home in England after all...
The joy of finding 9 tortillas in a pack of 8 tortillas is only rivalled by the frustration of not knowing what to do with this extra tortilla.
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The joy of finding 9 tortillas in a pack of 8 tortillas is only rivalled by the frustration of not knowing what to do with this extra tortilla.
Those fine wines of the eastern half of Catalunya.
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The wines of Eastern Catalunya 2025
Let's have a look at what is, the eastern portion of Catalunya where the denominations of origin for Empordà, Pla de Bages, and Alella are located.I'll start by admitting there isn't terribly much tha...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Those fine wines of the eastern half of Catalunya.
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Spoiler: If you're looking for the best 'yards' where vines are grown in the world, this list isn't for you.
www.cntraveller.com/article/thes...
www.cntraveller.com/article/thes...
The World's 50 Best Vineyards have just been announced
These are officially the dreamiest vineyards on the planet
www.cntraveller.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Spoiler: If you're looking for the best 'yards' where vines are grown in the world, this list isn't for you.
www.cntraveller.com/article/thes...
www.cntraveller.com/article/thes...
Well, International Men's Day happened yesterday with no one noticing how incredibly disadvantaged we are...
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Well, International Men's Day happened yesterday with no one noticing how incredibly disadvantaged we are...
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Me: Not sure I can keep going times are tough for real
*eats lunch*
Me: Being alive is its own reward, drawing breath such a beautiful privilege
*eats lunch*
Me: Being alive is its own reward, drawing breath such a beautiful privilege
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Me: Not sure I can keep going times are tough for real
*eats lunch*
Me: Being alive is its own reward, drawing breath such a beautiful privilege
*eats lunch*
Me: Being alive is its own reward, drawing breath such a beautiful privilege
A couple of top cuvées from this Rioja winery that's now under ownership of Peralada-Chivite.
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Viña Salceda, Rioja, Spain
Here are two of the top cuvées from the Viña Salceda winery which is owned by Perelada-Chivite.It's been an interesting evolution to watch as they started with the basic wines, namely a Blanca and Cri...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A couple of top cuvées from this Rioja winery that's now under ownership of Peralada-Chivite.
www.hudin.com/vina-salceda...
www.hudin.com/vina-salceda...
Latest in the YouTube updates for Drink It or Sink It, for those who don't use the 'Gram.
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Drink It or Sinki It 03: Bodegas Aragonesas Laderas del Huecha
YouTube video by Miquel Hudin
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November 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Latest in the YouTube updates for Drink It or Sink It, for those who don't use the 'Gram.
www.youtube.com/shorts/rzya0...
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Wherever I start to worry about the future and various problems et al, I realize that it's clearly time to pull a cork.
November 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Wherever I start to worry about the future and various problems et al, I realize that it's clearly time to pull a cork.
I was going to say you needed a degree in British to understand this until there was this cold, horrid realization that 'dogging' is now in the US because, of course it is.
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I was going to say you needed a degree in British to understand this until there was this cold, horrid realization that 'dogging' is now in the US because, of course it is.
Ah, the oft-forgotten white wines of the doinky DO Alella, just north of Barcelona.
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A new look at Alella’s Can Matons
Catalunya's wine region of Alella is probably unknown by most, including people actually living in Catalunya. One of the more well-known wine stars is Alta Alella (now, Art Laietà) but beyond that, th...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Ah, the oft-forgotten white wines of the doinky DO Alella, just north of Barcelona.
www.hudin.com/a-new-look-a...
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Starting to move the new videos over to YouTube as well for those not into the Zuckerverse. Have a subscribe if you like.
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Drink It or Sink It 01: Sangre de Toro
YouTube video by Miquel Hudin
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November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Starting to move the new videos over to YouTube as well for those not into the Zuckerverse. Have a subscribe if you like.
youtube.com/shorts/z8cIF...
youtube.com/shorts/z8cIF...
Very exciting times for the wines of Sherry, Jerez, et al.
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The wines of Jerez & Sherry 2025
The last time my feet set foot on the powdery albariza soils of the Sherry lands was a decade ago. Despite this lengthy amount of time, when I paid a visit to the classic winery of Lustau, it felt lik...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Very exciting times for the wines of Sherry, Jerez, et al.
www.hudin.com/the-wines-of...
www.hudin.com/the-wines-of...
I feel like, "known from the documentary SOMM" is going to age as well as "worked in the Trump administration".
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I feel like, "known from the documentary SOMM" is going to age as well as "worked in the Trump administration".
There should be a law in the EU that you can't advertise a 0.0% Gin next to the proper Gins unless given a banner of "Shite Alternatives".
November 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
There should be a law in the EU that you can't advertise a 0.0% Gin next to the proper Gins unless given a banner of "Shite Alternatives".
What seemed like a dream in DO Penedès has come to be.
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DO Penedès’s first fully organic harvest
Four years ago this month, I was working on an article about the recently-announced changes for DO Penedès and I had to call their offices to ask for some clarification.Instead of putting me on hold t...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
What seemed like a dream in DO Penedès has come to be.
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"The pile of used tissues beside your bed after a day of sweating out the flu is also 'full of naturally occurring microbiology'"
Can very much relate at the moment.
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Can very much relate at the moment.
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The Truth About Natural Wine | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
In his latest piece, Konstantin Baum MW investigates one of wine's thorniest issues – is natural wine a fad or the future? Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"The pile of used tissues beside your bed after a day of sweating out the flu is also 'full of naturally occurring microbiology'"
Can very much relate at the moment.
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Can very much relate at the moment.
www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/11/th...
Having a look at an historic Spanish winery, out amongst the islands of the Atlantic.
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Bodegas el Grifo in Lanzarote celebrates its 250th anniversary
In 1730, a massive volcanic eruption broke out on the Canary island of Lanzarote, just off the coast of Africa. It was initially epic in size, but became even greater as additional eruptions would con...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Having a look at an historic Spanish winery, out amongst the islands of the Atlantic.
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Having just got home after a five-hour, Michelin-starred, multi-course tasting menu, I can safely say this is no longer a first world problem bicycle I wish to ride anymore.
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Having just got home after a five-hour, Michelin-starred, multi-course tasting menu, I can safely say this is no longer a first world problem bicycle I wish to ride anymore.
This has far more hints of Florida than Mississippi but good times.
BREAKING | Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
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October 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This has far more hints of Florida than Mississippi but good times.
A very worthy trip to have finally made.
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An arrival to Can Sumoi
It had been a lot of back forth (largely due to my travel schedule), but a couple of weeks ago, I finally managed to get up to Can Sumoi, one of the experimental projects of Pepe Raventós from Raventó...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A very worthy trip to have finally made.
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I've unfortunately been fined on my first day in Lanzarote. It's apparently a severe infraction of the local penal code to be male and not wear beige trousers with a white, longsleeved shirt.
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I've unfortunately been fined on my first day in Lanzarote. It's apparently a severe infraction of the local penal code to be male and not wear beige trousers with a white, longsleeved shirt.