Articles
LaVinyeta Mig Mig 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 14-09-2011
LaVinyeta has been growing steadily as a winery over the years and we've been happily following along since the beginning when winemaker Josep Serra Pla was just starting out and only had a small offer... more »
Molinari’s, the splendor and disappointment
by Miquel Hudin | 12-09-2011
Molinari's is one of those fine establishments in San Francisco that just keeps on doing what it's doing without much fanfare in the food scene. I've been going there for nearly 15 years now and... more »
Joan Sardà Feixes del Port 2005
by Miquel Hudin | 10-09-2011
The wines of Joan Sardà aren't often encountered outside of Spain. Although their Penedès region wines are easier to find, the ones from Cap de Creus are not. They're definitely good wines, but the years... more »
Matošević Malvazija Alba Barrique 2007
by Miquel Hudin | 08-09-2011 ~ 2 Comments
Malvazija is one of the most-produced and generally delicious white wines in Istria. Note that I just wrote Malvazija and not Malvasia. Until someone gets busy with deep DNA profiling, there is going to be... more »
Sitting down to Mr. Pollo
by Miquel Hudin | 06-09-2011
Just a few steps down from the 24th Street Bart Station and a 1980's era McDonald's sits Mr. Pollo. It is one of those hidden-but-known dining gems in San Francisco that you'll hear any local... more »
Blood into Wine
by Miquel Hudin | 05-09-2011
When in Cape Town last year, checking out the Stellenbosch vineyards, I bumped in to this guy who wasn't in to wine that much, but was in to the band, Tool. He said that if... more »
Fatted Calf Happy Hour: Meet your meat
by Miquel Hudin | 03-09-2011
One of the unfortunate 21st century elements of life in the US is that the butcher has really become an endangered species. While the supermarket meat offer can be decent at times, it's never amazing,... more »
In The Glass: Poggio Lungo 2007 Sangiovese
by Miquel Hudin | 31-08-2011
While savoring the last remnants of a Wertzberger tasting from the night before (which were quite awesome by the way), Josh Blissett from Burke Wine Brokerage popped on to my wine perch at the bar... more »
When “travel writing” is neither
by Miquel Hudin | 30-08-2011
I came across this article on The Telegraph yesterday by Nigel Donnelly. To summarize, it's an article about "caravanning" on holiday. Nigel and his wife jam through several countries before entering Croatia and naturally, that's... more »
AOC, AVA, DO, DOC, and now: HV
by Miquel Hudin | 26-08-2011
For those who enjoy digging a bit deeper on wines, the following terms will be rather familiar to you: AOC, AVA, DO, and DOC. These are of course controlled wine regions in France, the US,... more »