Articles
Growling around Knorhoek
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2012
In the 18th century, if you had a problem with large, possibly man-eating felines cruising around your farm, then a phrase like, “knorhoek” or “the place where lions... more »
Crvik Winery in Dalmatia’s Konavle
by Miquel Hudin | 16-01-2012
South of Dubrovnik (and even south of Čilipi which visitors will know as it’s the airport for Dubrovnik) there is the Konavle region. It’s basically a large valley... more »
In the middle of Glenelly
by Miquel Hudin | 12-01-2012
The Glenelly Estate, set in the Idas Valley, on the southern slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain, was bought in 2003 by May-Eliane de Lencquesaing. For those unfamiliar with... more »
Euro-focus wine bar to open on Polk Street in San Francisco
by Miquel Hudin | 10-01-2012
Clothing boutique, Eco Citizen closed in August of last year. Naturally, given the amount of foot traffic Polk Street sees, this space at 2255 Polk didn’t remain vacant... more »
Points and wines otherwise unknown
by Miquel Hudin | 06-01-2012
Mike’s Steinberger’s Wine Diarist has quickly become one of my favorite wine pundits in the fray. His professional background as a former writer for Slate comes through time... more »
Doing the Dornier
by Miquel Hudin | 03-01-2012
Set up against the mountains, Dornier is a winery with striking, majestic grounds. The curve on the roof of the modern winery building echoes the mountains behind it... more »
Fun facts about Plantaže in Montenegro
by Miquel Hudin | 02-01-2012
If you’ve had a wine from Montenegro, then most likely it was from Plantaže. Started as a huge “Agrokombinat” nearly half a century ago, they claim that their... more »
In The Glass: Coma Fredosa 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 30-12-2011
Hugas de Batlle produces this “Coma Fredosa” wine in Colera, which is a small, coastal village in the far, Northeastern region of Catalonia, Spain. Clocking in with a... more »
A serving of Stellenrust
by Miquel Hudin | 29-12-2011
Stellenrust is well-situated. Not only does it have wonderful vistas of the mountains, including Table Mountain, but of the 200 hectares of vineyards they own, half of it... more »
The holiday bubble question
by Miquel Hudin | 28-12-2011
Based upon the history of Champagne, one could argue that it is nothing more than the result of red wine attempting to be produced in the wrong climate... more »