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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 »
Apetit, Blue, Brava, & Piquentum
by Miquel Hudin | 23-04-2012
After Mr. Bibich's Friday night pouring, there was another winemaker tasting event at Apetit, on Saturday. I almost didn't go as I was, well, rather "soft" after Friday night and had missed a number of... more »
No Reservations Croatia media blitz is on
by Miquel Hudin | 19-04-2012
And it lands. In preparation for the April 23rd airing of No Reservations: Croatian Coast, Anthony Bourdain and company have expanded their Croatian episode page a great deal. Based upon their visit from back in... more »
Alen Bibich, first great wine, then hospitality
by Miquel Hudin | ~ 3 Comments
For those visiting the Dalmatian Coast, you will often hear the term "Balkan Hospitality" bandied about. Once seeing the Jägermeister shot tents, expensive hotels, and the menus at restaurants printed in all languages except that... more »