Articles
The “Vinski Puti” of Vis
by Miquel Hudin | 08-10-2011
Vis Island has had a storied military history that ultimately led to a great deal of isolation. In WWII, it was the staging ground for British troops as... more »
Anthony Bourdain heads to Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 06-10-2011
And by simply stating, “To Croatia!” Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations announced his newest trip, heading to Croatia and more specifically to the Dalmatian Coast, although in later... more »
The re-branded wines
by Miquel Hudin | 05-10-2011
In coming home the other day, I pulled the Cole Hardware mailer out of my box. This is a local hardware store that, despite my pleas to the... more »
Blason 2009 Malvasia & 2009 Franconia
by Miquel Hudin | 03-10-2011
It’s always fun to take a chance on unfamiliar wines. Sometimes you get burned and other times you find something fantastic. It was something from a bit of... more »
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
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 »
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 »