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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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... more »
Croatian wine tasting at the Barrel Room
by Miquel Hudin | 23-08-2011
Last night we had the pleasure to attend a nice overview of Croatian wines at newly-opened the Barrel Room (more) in San Francisco. We were mainly along for... more »
Your local wine shop will not be closing
by Miquel Hudin | 19-08-2011
Today we got word of a classic slippery slope piece via Fermentation about how New Jersey wine shops and wineries will be forced out of business. It's pretty... more »
A trip to Arché Pagès
by Miquel Hudin | 17-08-2011
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in November, 2009. The family behind Arché Pagès has been making wine for the... more »