Articles
At Rainbow’s End
by Miquel Hudin | 10-11-2011
When choosing a name such as Rainbow’s End for a winery, you should probably make sure that the locale lives up to it. Naturally, this is the case... more »
The wines of Brkić
by Miquel Hudin | 08-11-2011
It’s often the case these days that many wineries in smaller European regions work to produce “international style” wines in that they’re usually heavily oaked, high alcohol, and... more »
In The Glass: Owen Roe Sinister Hand 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 07-11-2011
This tasty little nugget was one of the wines we picked up on our Willamette Valley trip. A blend of 71% Grenache, 24% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre all grown... more »
The story of M’Hudi winery
by Miquel Hudin | 03-11-2011
The story of M’Hudi is that of a Setswana woman who was displaced by the invasion of the Zulu. Living in the bush, she met a man also... more »
Wine’s bitter finish
by Miquel Hudin | 02-11-2011
One of winemaking’s ugly dark sides is how little is paid to the non-winemaker labor. You see it in California wineries with Mexicans, Croatian wineries with Bosnians, and... more »
Pošip Čara
by Miquel Hudin | 01-11-2011
When driving from East to West on Korčula, it’s quite easy to nearly miss Čara. A small, pleasant village of less than 600 people in the middle of... more »
Kosovo wines getting seen
by Miquel Hudin | 31-10-2011
So, it appears that either Stone Castle winery in Kosovo sponsored a press tour or a few journalists have managed to find their way down to Kosovo and... more »
Giovanni Rosso tasting with the winemaker
by Miquel Hudin | 28-10-2011
It’s pretty much a guarantee that whatever winery Biondivino chooses to host for a tasting, the offer will be great. And such was the case with David Rosso... more »
Simply Italian tasting in San Francisco
by Miquel Hudin | 27-10-2011
Yesterday, was a large-scale tasting called Simply Italian. These types of tastings are a mixed blessing as they give people in the “industry” the chance to taste a... more »
Banhoek Valley’s Zorgvielt
by Miquel Hudin | 26-10-2011
The feeling often comes over you when visiting wineries around Cape Town that as you drift from one to another, they’re all in some form of competition to... more »