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Muscatel never sounded so bad
by Miquel Hudin | 04-07-2011
Muscatel is one of those wines that I love in sweet form, especially the Catalan Moscatell. Pictured at the right is a lovely example from Celler Martin Faixó in Cadaqués, Empordà. It's a light, sweet,... more »
Croatian Grand Portfolio Tasting video
by Miquel Hudin | 02-07-2011
For those that like a constant soundtrack of random music as well as soundbites about Croatian wine, then this video is for you. I'm not sure when it was posted online, but it gives a... more »
Jelsa and 19th century wine from Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 01-07-2011 ~ 1 Comment
This Plavac Mali post on Go Hvar was nice reminder about the history of the wine on Hvar, which author Mara is currently exploring. Another interesting item in regards to Hvar wine history is the... more »
Looking on the beauty of Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 28-06-2011
Last week, the folks from Carić Winery in the Hvar island of Croatia posted a really nice picture on their Facebook wall of the village of Svirče and the lavender growing wild around it. It... more »
Croatian Portfolio Tasting article roundup
by Miquel Hudin | 24-06-2011 ~ 1 Comment
A number of articles have been written about the Croatian portfolio tasting event last week in New York City at Hudson Terrace. Here's a roundup of a few of them: Croatian Chronicle emphasized that, "Now,... more »
Announcing the release of Dalmatia 2nd Edition!
by Miquel Hudin | 22-06-2011
We've been spending the first half of 2011 busily updating one of our favorite guides and now we're happy to formally announce the release of our Dalmatia guide. In this new edition we guide you... more »
Let’s cool that bottle off a bit
by Miquel Hudin | 20-06-2011
The comic strip above from the generally always genius Wulffmorgenthaler does a pretty good job at rounding up the general approaches to wine tasting. Of course, it's not always the case that everyone drinking wine... more »
New York Croatian Wine Tasting Roundup
by Miquel Hudin | 17-06-2011
What a week it's been in New York City for Croatian wines. With both the Croatian Grand Portfolio Tasting on Monday as well as the Croatian Winemaker Dinner at Veslo on Tuesday, it was a... more »
Hello old friend, Baković
by Miquel Hudin | 16-06-2011
It was nearly four years ago that we had the pleasure of meeting Hrvoje Baković on the island of Brač in the port town of Supetar and bathing in the fantasticness that is his "Plavac... more »
Koko Cocktails Closing
by Miquel Hudin | 15-06-2011
Yes dear friends, we heard it a few days ago and although we were hoping it wasn't true, it's now official that our beloved neighborhood bar, Koko Cocktails is indeed closing. Their final night will... more »