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Kuća Hrvatskih Vina seriously brings the wine
by Miquel Hudin | 08-07-2011
Historically, there hasn’t been a tremendously good method to get one’s hands on any Croatian wine made in the country wherever you may be. If you were in Dubrovnik, you probably wouldn’t find the wines... more »
The Bibich 2004 Sangreal Merlot
by Miquel Hudin | 06-07-2011
Obviously, Merlot has had a bad name as of late, no thanks in part to the quintessential line in Sideways: No, if anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot! To... more »
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 »
Jelsa and 19th century wine from Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 01-07-2011
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 »
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 »
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 »
Taste the R5 Riserva while you can
by Miquel Hudin | 10-06-2011
This small-production white (only 300 cases) is by one of our favorite Croatian wineries: Bibich in Skradin. The 2008 R5 Riserva is a curious wine. Overall, when chilled to the recommended 12-15C it is very... more »
The imprint of Folrat
by Miquel Hudin | 07-06-2011
The 2008 Folrat is a curious wine as officially, it’s not made by one specific winery. Yes, it’s aged for five months in oak at LaVinyeta in the Alt Empordà county of Spain, but the... more »