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The high taste of Altavins

by  |  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 »
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Global Local: Josipa Andrijanić

by  |  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 down low on DO Terra Alta

by  |  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  |  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 »
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Microvins, the smaller they are, the bigger they taste

by  |  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 »
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Getting a Taste of Croatia

by  |  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 »
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Restoring Inglenook

by  |  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 »
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Apetit, Blue, Brava, & Piquentum

by  |  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 »
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No Reservations Croatia media blitz is on

by  |  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

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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 »