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New York Croatian Wine Tasting Roundup
by Miquel Hudin | 17-06-2011
What a week it's been in New York City for Croatian wines. With both the Croatian Grand Portfolio Tasting on Monday as well as the Croatian Winemaker Dinner... more »
Hello old friend, Baković
by Miquel Hudin | 16-06-2011
It was nearly four years ago that we had the pleasure of meeting Hrvoje Baković on the island of Brač in the port town of Supetar and bathing... more »
Koko Cocktails Closing
by Miquel Hudin | 15-06-2011
Yes dear friends, we heard it a few days ago and although we were hoping it wasn't true, it's now official that our beloved neighborhood bar, Koko Cocktails... more »
Croatian wines in New York City
by Miquel Hudin | 13-06-2011
Today and tomorrow are big days for the wines from Croatia. It all starts off with the Croatian Grand Portfolio Tasting which is endeavoring to introduce those in... more »
Taste the R5 Riserva while you can
by Miquel Hudin | 10-06-2011
This small-production white (only 300 cases) is by one of our favorite Croatian wineries: Bibich in Skradin. The 2008 R5 Riserva is a curious wine. Overall, when chilled... more »
Crushing by pothole
by Miquel Hudin | 08-06-2011
This photography project called My Potholes is pretty hilarious. Basically, in a quest to "re-invent" the annoying pothole in a creative way, the photographers drove around Montreal, NYC,... more »
The imprint of Folrat
by Miquel Hudin | 07-06-2011
The 2008 Folrat is a curious wine as officially, it's not made by one specific winery. Yes, it's aged for five months in oak at LaVinyeta in the... more »
A tasting of Batič
by Miquel Hudin | 01-06-2011 ~ 1 Comment
Last week, we were invited to a tasting at Terroir in San Francisco to sample the wines produced by Batič in the Vipava Valley of Slovenia and imported... more »
Don Jacobo from Rioja
by Miquel Hudin | 30-05-2011
Started over 100 years ago, Don Jacobo is a winery located in Navarrete, Spain, up in the Rioja region. We were quite happy to have the chance to... more »
Slovenia makes a lot of out a little
by Miquel Hudin | 27-05-2011
Slovenia is a remarkable little country. With a population just over two million, a shape like a running chicken, and most every place within a 1.5 hour drive... more »