Articles
A trip to Arché Pagès
by Miquel Hudin | 17-08-2011
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in November, 2009. The family behind Arché Pagès has been making wine for the last four generations with the current winemaker,... more »
The Dingač
by Miquel Hudin | 15-08-2011 ~ 2 Comments
There's been a flurry of activity lately in regards to Croatian wines and more specifically, the Croatian wine growing region of Dingač. This is typical for this summer holiday time of year as people head... more »
San Francisco’s newest old wine bar:The Barrel Room
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2011
If memory serves, the old Hidden Vine opened up some time back in 2005 at which point it was one of our most favorite spots in all of San Francisco. Not so much for the... more »
A bit about Vinarija Čitluk
by Miquel Hudin | 08-08-2011
It was one of the five original cooperatives from the Communist era but once that became a relic of the past, Vinarija Čitluk was privatized in to the entity that it is today, set in... more »
Wall Street Journal on Croatian Wines
by Miquel Hudin | 04-08-2011
That still-functioning bastion of Rupert Murdoch, the Wall Street Journal had a small overview snippet on Croatian wines today. The author, Will Lyons surmised: My first impressions are favorable. The whites I tasted showed real... more »
Celler Generi Prat d’Egna 2004 vs. 2005
by Miquel Hudin | 03-08-2011
We've talked about Celler Generi in Agullana before. Francesc is the only winemaker in the town and he makes interesting and very small-production craft wines. We took the opportunity of having both his 2004 and... more »
A fond farewell, Koko Cocktails
by Miquel Hudin | 01-08-2011
The weekend sadly saw the close of one of our favorite cocktail bars in San Francisco, Koko Cocktails. When not drinking wine, we would often find ourselves there to enjoy one of their great mixes,... more »
On Hvar Island
by Miquel Hudin | 29-07-2011 ~ 1 Comment
The Croatian tourism mecca. The New Riviera. The New Saint Tropez. Whatever. The accolades for Hvar being geographically fortunate enough to be Hvar continually roll in from tourism promoters around the world. The New York... more »
In The Glass: Broc Cellars 2007 Bennett Valley Grenache
by Miquel Hudin | 28-07-2011
When pouring it, you think, "Wait, a Californian winemaker who actually allows the true color of Grenache to come through? No way! This just might be interesting." And, it is. The 2007 Bennett Valley Grenche... more »
Cantallops: Wine and an absence of wolves
by Miquel Hudin | 27-07-2011
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in December, 2008. Meandering a bit north of the Catalan town of Figueres you get close and closer to La Jonquera... more »