Hudin: yr. 10 no. 4
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Hudin: yr. 10 no. 4
It's important to consider the concept of "safe" during this pandemic and this is a tale about what it's like to live in a remote wine region during the outbreak and how everyone assumes that you're "safe" but the reality is much different no matter what people choose to believe.
And now, this:
Wine Advocate pisses off DO Ribera Sacra
Well, you know how it is. You write up a report about the exciting new wines in one of Spain's most dynamic denominations of origin but oops, you include a smattering of wines not in the DO and they're none too happy about that.
A very choice Covid-19 charity pack from DO Cariñena
This box of three wines was put together by one of the top wineries in this interior DO of Spain. Very excellent examples of Garnacha as well as Cariñena here and while definitely not cheap, absolutely all proceeds from the sales are being donated to located charities working to fight the pandemic.
The DO Montsant 2020 Report
Working to get bottle samples during quarantine was no fun, but it has finally arrived! Unsurprisingly, no surprises here as DO Montsant continues to see its star shine brightly. This regional report as well as the accompanying Tasting Report outline an excellent selection of wines from this DO--for those who like such things :)
DO Cava massively drops harvest yields
Seems like we can't go two months without some big news coming out of the sparkling wine region of DO Cava. All thing considered for these times, this is actually a very good move as they've stipulated a 17% drop in harvest yields in order to relieve what is believed to be a massive grape glut heading this way.
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Mildew, Mildew, Mildew...
Yup, it appears 2020 is going to be one of "those" years wherein very wet weather and warm temperatures are making the perfect storm for fungal problems in the vineyards. It is however in somewhat random in its severity as this lengthy report outlines in detail.
A vintage guide to Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Here's a little cheat sheet to the most recent vintages out of this venerable Grenache region in the Southern Rhône of France via a vertical tasting at one of its top producers.
In The Glass
As part of our ongoing tastings, please have a read about:
AA Badenhorst Family Blend from Swartland, South Africa
Abadal Matís from Pla de Bages, Spain
Clos la Bergerie from the Loire Valley, France
Descregut Hora Fosca from Penedès, Spain