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www.hudin.com Journalist of wine. Author of books. Token Californian in a Catalan village. Follow me, if you want to live.

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After a week in Croatia I've finally hit on the sweet spot that, unless an espresso lunatic, most everyone wants to ask for a veliki (large) macchiato and you'll be as happy as a hispter in fresh beans.

09.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Being born in 1969, Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's first GenX Supreme Leader.

I believe I quote all GenXers around the world in saying, "Oh... 'Rad'"

09.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Russians destroy historic 19th-century Ukrainian winery On 12 February, two 500kg, Russian FAB-500 aerial bombs completely destroyed the 19th-century building of the Prince Trubetskoi Winery in the Kherson region of Ukraine.The winery was originally founde...

Russian aggression in Ukraine doesn't stop in its brutal stupidity and affects all aspects of life, even wine.
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09.03.2026 08:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Couldn't tell you, but then again I'm not impressed by Cristal.

09.03.2026 07:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The obvious guess would be DRC but I'm going with the Armand de Brignac

08.03.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

When you stumble upon a rest stop full of football fans heading to a match in the town of their avowed rivals, there's this sensation of all the intelligence having been sucked out of the room.

08.03.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vins el Cep – Les Madones 2023 Humdinger is not a word I usually use to describe a grape variety, but if I'm going to start, then Malvasia de Sitges is the variety I'd apply it to.As I pointed out in a previous article, there are o...

Malvasia de Sitges, so very much FTW.
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04.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Slovenia always pours on the charm.

03.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was wondering if I'd been shadowbanned on Instagram but it turns out it just sucks.

28.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, same here. I initially coded my own system until realizing using Wordpress made my life a lot easier. But pour a little on the curb for the five last Typepad users out there as the platform shut down completely last year.

27.02.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, the Eternal Blogspot Conundrum...

In all truth, I'm a fan of deleting absolutely anything online you're not using.

27.02.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A book review of, β€œGreek Wine Explained 2026β€³ It's no surprise to me as, Yiannis Karakasis has done it again with his latest work, the excellent, Greek Wine Explained that's been published for 2026.I previously reviewed the 2024 edition which was...

Another fine edition of this go-to reference for Greek wines.
www.hudin.com/a-book-revie...

27.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No-Alcohol Wine Boom not so Boomy | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion No-alcohol wine is all the rage, if the hype is to be believed, but does it actually sell? Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher

"It's like eating a chocolate chip cookie, but I took out all the chocolate chips first and told you they were still chocolate chip cookies"
www.wine-searcher.com/m/2026/02/no...

26.02.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, casa meva. Abans no era perfecta, però prefereixo l'imperfecte per sobre de la inexistència, com ara.

26.02.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had to pull back from participating in a large wine competition as, despite being blind, the results were worse and worse each year as the quality of judges declined, despite being solid ages ago. And anything run on the OIV system is laughable beyond laughable.

26.02.2026 08:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Drink It or Sink It 19: Mar de Uvas Merlot
Drink It or Sink It 19: Mar de Uvas Merlot YouTube video by Miquel Hudin

Looking for a suhweeet Merlot in a sea of grapes? I might just have the thing for you.
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25.02.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can we all be banned from seeing any more news coverage of this bellend unless he ends up in jail?

25.02.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's built to entertain

25.02.2026 09:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For just 2,200€ a month, you can live in a concrete shack located at the convenient intersection of two highways and surrounded by scenic, farming warehouses. Only a quick, 50 minute walk to the beaches and balconing capital of Salou. Hurry, this won't last!
www.idealista.com/ca/inmueble/...

25.02.2026 09:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh yes, been doing a small bit on the side for awhile now.

24.02.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Of Ukraine, wines & war As the Russian war in Ukraine enters its fifth year of the current stage today (don't ever forget that it's been active since 2014), there are going to be the annual parade of articles talking about t...

A different vantage on this unfortunate anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine.
www.hudin.com/of-ukraine-w...

24.02.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Almond blossoms palate cleanser.

22.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GarmΓ³n – Tinto 2020 The grape variety Tempranillo is as two-faced as a grape variety can be.Sure, it's grown across Spain where it's the most-planted variety. There are few plantings in South Africa as well as Australia,...

A very important look at two-faced Tempranillo, in Ribera del Duero.
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20.02.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Each comment on this post is a new facet on the stupidity diamond it is

19.02.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think Barcelona is the island. Getting in or out from any direction these days seems impossible. I can't think of when I might go there again.

19.02.2026 09:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Against my better judgment.. it's 33,300 (400k/12) that *might* need to travel in any given month and in that group it's extremely unlikely that all would need to travel and that all would be without a passport.

18.02.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Likewise, I find it very unlikely that these millions of Brits don't have British passports as the more likely case is that they're not citizens of the countries they immigrated to.

18.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

The article isn't framed in this light, but if that is the case, then that's just arrogant. It would never cross my mind to enter a country I was a citizen of without using that country's passport. Likewise, I would never not have a passport for a country I was a citizen of.

18.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This has always been the case. You legally need to use US documents to enter and leave the US. Honestly, it's the same for Croatia so this BBC 'news' piece is anything but.

18.02.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought I was developing dyslexia reading that thing as I couldn't understand what the point was other than inventing 'victimization' via immigration.

18.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0