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Growling around Knorhoek
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2012
In the 18th century, if you had a problem with large, possibly man-eating felines cruising around your farm, then a phrase like, "knorhoek" or "the place where lions growl" would seem quite fitting. And this... more »
Crvik Winery in Dalmatia’s Konavle
by Miquel Hudin | 16-01-2012
South of Dubrovnik (and even south of Čilipi which visitors will know as it's the airport for Dubrovnik) there is the Konavle region. It's basically a large valley that opens up in the middle of... more »
In the middle of Glenelly
by Miquel Hudin | 12-01-2012
The Glenelly Estate, set in the Idas Valley, on the southern slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain, was bought in 2003 by May-Eliane de Lencquesaing. For those unfamiliar with the name, she has been the owner... more »
Euro-focus wine bar to open on Polk Street in San Francisco
by Miquel Hudin | 10-01-2012
Clothing boutique, Eco Citizen closed in August of last year. Naturally, given the amount of foot traffic Polk Street sees, this space at 2255 Polk didn't remain vacant for long. The plan for it is... more »
Points and wines otherwise unknown
by Miquel Hudin | 06-01-2012
Mike's Steinberger's Wine Diarist has quickly become one of my favorite wine pundits in the fray. His professional background as a former writer for Slate comes through time and again as he crafts wonderfully insightful... more »
Doing the Dornier
by Miquel Hudin | 03-01-2012
Set up against the mountains, Dornier is a winery with striking, majestic grounds. The curve on the roof of the modern winery building echoes the mountains behind it and everything works to center upon the... more »
Fun facts about Plantaže in Montenegro
by Miquel Hudin | 02-01-2012
If you've had a wine from Montenegro, then most likely it was from Plantaže. Started as a huge "Agrokombinat" nearly half a century ago, they claim that their Ćemosko vineyard is the largest in all... more »
In The Glass: Coma Fredosa 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 30-12-2011
Hugas de Batlle produces this "Coma Fredosa" wine in Colera, which is a small, coastal village in the far, Northeastern region of Catalonia, Spain. Clocking in with a rather mighty 14.5% alcohol, this coolly-labeled bottle... more »
A serving of Stellenrust
by Miquel Hudin | 29-12-2011
Stellenrust is well-situated. Not only does it have wonderful vistas of the mountains, including Table Mountain, but of the 200 hectares of vineyards they own, half of it is in the "Golden Triangle" which is... more »
The holiday bubble question
by Miquel Hudin | 28-12-2011
Based upon the history of Champagne, one could argue that it is nothing more than the result of red wine attempting to be produced in the wrong climate and now drank because everyone wants to... more »