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The high taste of Altavins
by Miquel Hudin | 24-05-2012
We managed to get a tasting of Altavins at the DO Terra Alta tasting in Barcelona two weeks ago. They were one of the stand-outs of the wineries and presented some quite enjoyable wines at... more »
Global Local: Josipa Andrijanić
by Miquel Hudin | 22-05-2012
Favorite Wines: Pinot Noir & Reisling Josipa has managed to see a great deal of the wine world during her time managing tanks, harvests, and macerations. Despite originally being from Mostar, in Bosnia & Herzegovina... more »
The Global Local
by Miquel Hudin | 21-05-2012
For better or worse, wine production has become a globalized industry. This can often fail what you pour in to your glass by making a French Bordeaux taste the same as a Californian Cabernet Sauvignon... more »
The down low on DO Terra Alta
by Miquel Hudin | 13-05-2012
Yesterday afternoon we attended a tasting of 12 wineries from the Terra Alta region that took place in Pla de Palau, Barcelona to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their DO. This is a region that's... more »
The Norton & Todd Kliman’s, “The Wild Vine”
by Miquel Hudin | 10-05-2012
In between putting the finishing touches on our Empordà wine guide, I somehow managed to finish this book by Todd Kliman called, The Wild Vine. It tells the story about the Norton, which is basically... more »
Microvins, the smaller they are, the bigger they taste
by Miquel Hudin | 07-05-2012
In Catalonia, single varietal wines aren't the norm. Typically, what you get in a bottle, is a blend of several different varietals and is an artform performed by the enologs in the area. These blends... more »
Getting a Taste of Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 02-05-2012
I think we've all heard that age-old bar joke: "What happens when you stick a translator, veterinarian, physicist, and an economist on a blog?" You haven't heard that one? Obviously, you need to drink more... more »
Restoring Inglenook
by Miquel Hudin | 30-04-2012
In what has become something of a rarity, the San Francisco Chronicle published a very lengthy, in depth, and well-written article about Francis Ford Coppola's restoration of the Inglenook winery. While I've always liked Jon... more »
In The Glass: Antunović Postup 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 27-04-2012
This bottle was picked up while in Zagreb at the Wine Weekend. While Antunović wasn't present (this bottle is from the almighty & glorious, Vrutak), it's always interesting to taste a Postup wine as they... more »
Let the tastings commence!
by Miquel Hudin | 25-04-2012 ~ 2 Comments
While we're still in the midst of and nearly completed with our new Empordà-Costa Brava enotourism guide, we've also picked up a large number of tasting samples from from the Zagreb wine fair. We'll be... more »