Checking in with some fine folks in Terra Alta. www.hudin.com/an-update-on...

Something new, Drink It Or Sink It, Episode 01 of 6,000! www.instagram.com/reel/DO6Ya82...

An online wine retailer buyout that's definitely a sign of the times. www.hudin.com/the-decantal...

There's something to the fact that International Grenache Day and International Talk Like a Pirate Day are, the same day, but I'm damned as to what it might be.

An unlikely (from me) recommendation for a Cabernet Sauvignon south of the Pyrénées along with a bit of ranting about what shouldn't be grown. www.hudin.com/jean-leon-vi...

Tomorrow, "Why the BBC is the top hate read of Europeans."

Is it just me or does it seem like all AI has been able to accomplish is copying 1998's Ask Jeeves, but like, poorly?

Having a look at the wondrous Santorini and their less wonderful vintages for wine as of late. www.hudin.com/sigalas-the-...

So I did my steps, where's my booze?! More steps? Fine...

"I have no actual abilities. Given that, let me say something stupid to get attention and interactions and what the heck, I'll probably even write it with AI 'cos I got no thinky thoughts of my own either."

And here we go, an in depth look at the current state of wine media as well as compiling and analyzing as many of the wine Substacks that can be found! www.hudin.com/the-state-of...

I had no idea that there were like four dozen wine Substacks now and that's just in English! Full list and analysis coming in hot, tomorrow.

A 'North Adriatic' of wines? Works for me! www.hudin.com/the-wines-of...

"In America, checks are still common and a giant pain..." France: "Hold my wine." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/b...

Excellent piece by @theverge.com on Wikipedia. It reminds me of the Colbert quote "...that reality has a liberal bias". www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

New short film about Priorat and all that entails. www.hudin.com/a-review-of-...

"Costa Brava [...] This less-explored stretch of the Mediterranean" Oh yeah, toooootally unknown by anyone except Spainiards, French, Germans, Dutch, Brits... NYT can't stop nailin' it. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/t...

A new newsletter about old things. newsletter.hudin.com/p/of-drinkin...

Because as we all know, making a Crémant d'Alsace under Clàssic Penedès in Catalunya is how you win hearts and minds.

For anyone who wants good laughs, search for parking spaces in Spain on Idealista. For example, this horrific gem is *just* 10,500€

Clearly too many Spaniards visiting Mexico City... "...milder hot sauces at the taco stands to cater for sensitive foreign palates." www.bbc.com/news/article...

Even if I could remember last night I'm sure I wouldn't want to talk about it...

The vines in Spain more or less stay the same.

Damned "Italians" www.wateroflight.com/p/italians

Rather important news items out of Rioja. www.hudin.com/doc-rioja-20...

"The tradition of the siesta is no accident." NYT always with the most breaking of news. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/w...

The 'Dubai' brand has all the saliva-inducing appeal as the Trump brand, albeit with more human rights violations and hot air.

"But in Dubai there is nothing to do, and I mean nothing, other than to feel rich and be waited upon." newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...

When a cheesecake is neither New York, Basque, nor Ukrainian, it appears to be... Andorran?

When it reaches 42C, there is but one question: Gin & Tonic or Dirty Martini? Given the shat air quality, I feel the latter is in order.

If ChatGPT was a car, it would be nearly as unsafe as a Tesla.

I think we've managed to replace the generational workforce that still prints out emails without an issue.

Let's check in on the wine highlands of Catalunya. www.hudin.com/the-wines-of...

If I were a rabbit I'd definitely stay away from that particular hole.

Just got a call from a comms person after I called a winery about a big news announcement... a week ago. The reason for the delay? Oh, she was on vacation last week. 🤦🏻‍♂️

When an 'experience' is actually an experience. www.hudin.com/the-perelada...

Pretty bold move in any language to create a wine brand called, "Awarded".

"In some places a flat white now costs €5." Huh, it's almost like in all places in Portugal, flat whites didn't used to exist, at any price. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Holy crapbaskets...

"...the harder it became not to view the so-called creator economy as a blatant pyramid scheme underwritten by some of the worst corporations in the world." www.carolinecrampton.com/im-done-with...

Holy fermented grape juice Batman! @hudin.com is at it again with the latest, most important wine news. And remember "if you don't have tattoos you CAN go into a natural wine bar, but you still won't like anything." open.substack.com/pub/culdecuv...

Corpinnat just keeps going. www.hudin.com/corpinnat-ju...

Damned sales. I went into Carrefour to get popping corn and I walked out with two bottles of detergent, three baguettes for the dogs, 2kg of butter, sausages, pickles, 4 boxes of sablés bretons, and a Hague-able amount of cheese.

The newest news in the newsletter which is of course all about Priorat wines. open.substack.com/pub/hudin/p/...

"Oh, but I'm NOT a digital nomad!" Lol...

An honest question about the Priorat wines which has been needing a good answer. www.hudin.com/what-is-prio...

Worst rental company, ever? Lol www.trustpilot.com/review/www.e...

And thus we have it, the annual report for the wines of Priorat & Montsant! www.hudin.com/the-wines-of...

This is usually the inflection point where last night's wine has worn off and... it's time to start the new wine of today.

This is a brilliant review by @brandyjensen.bsky.social at @defector.com, but it's the "League of Extraordinary Assholes" bit I'll carry with me until I die. defector.com/william-f-bu...