Articles
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."... 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... more »
Defining Prošek
by Miquel Hudin | 26-09-2011 ~ 3 Comments
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... more »
Vinologue coverage on Scoutmob San Francisco
by Miquel Hudin | 24-09-2011
We need to give a great deal of thanks to Scoutmob SF for their recent coverage this week. For those who aren't aware of Scoutmob, it's similar to... 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... more »
Willamette Valley wine rundown
by Miquel Hudin | 22-09-2011
Visiting wineries is always a tricky proposition as shown by any of our guides where we feel like we could always have used an extra week to dig... more »
Portland’s urban wineries
by Miquel Hudin | 21-09-2011
The concept of an "urban winery" is quite simple: bring in grapes from outside vineyards, press, ferment, age, and bottle them in an large urban space. While it... more »
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... 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... 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.... more »