Articles
Baković on Brač
by Miquel Hudin | 14-10-2011
While located in Supetar, Hrvoje Baković is tough to find because he doesn’t have a proper tasting room and unfortunately the listing for his business is his home address. He’s quite a character who worked... more »
In The Glass: Nine Points Meritage 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 11-10-2011
I’ve never been a fan of Stag’s Leap. While obviously a defining winery in the Napa Valley, their wines today are wickedly expensive, heavily oaked, tannic to a fault, and sold long before they’re ready,... more »
The “Vinski Puti” of Vis
by Miquel Hudin | 08-10-2011
Vis Island has had a storied military history that ultimately led to a great deal of isolation. In WWII, it was the staging ground for British troops as well as the hideout for Tito and... more »
Anthony Bourdain heads to Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 06-10-2011
And by simply stating, “To Croatia!” Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations announced his newest trip, heading to Croatia and more specifically to the Dalmatian Coast, although in later tweets he went on about traveling through... more »
The re-branded wines
by Miquel Hudin | 05-10-2011
In coming home the other day, I pulled the Cole Hardware mailer out of my box. This is a local hardware store that, despite my pleas to the contrary keeps sending me a paper advertisement... more »
Blason 2009 Malvasia & 2009 Franconia
by Miquel Hudin | 03-10-2011
It’s always fun to take a chance on unfamiliar wines. Sometimes you get burned and other times you find something fantastic. It was something from a bit of both sides in these two Blason wines... more »
Down home, country wine
by Miquel Hudin | 30-09-2011
The initial call to Long Creek Winery went along the lines of: “Hi, any chance we could come over for a tasting?” “We only do ’em on Saturday.” “Okay, but I’m only in town today... more »
Google Places wine in San Francisco
by Miquel Hudin | 28-09-2011
For those who may think that Yelp.com is a mafia controlling the flow of information for restaurants and bars while basically offering a “protection money” plan to skim out bad reviews (it is), Google Places... more »
Defining Prošek
by Miquel Hudin | 26-09-2011
It’s often the case that Dalmatian Prošek is confused with Italian Prosecco, but they are nothing alike (Prošek is a sweet, dessert wine while Prosecco is a sparkling wine) and they share no grapes in... more »
On drinking, ćevapi, etc. in Portland
by Miquel Hudin | 23-09-2011
It’s often the case that wherever we go, we’re always on the lookout for ćevapi. These tasty little Balkan sausages can be rather elusive and despite the large diaspora, nearly impossible to find in the... more »