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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 »
The Dingač
by Miquel Hudin | 15-08-2011
There’s been a flurry of activity lately in regards to Croatian wines and more specifically, the Croatian wine growing region of Dingač. This is typical for this summer... more »
San Francisco’s newest old wine bar:The Barrel Room
by Miquel Hudin | 12-08-2011
If memory serves, the old Hidden Vine opened up some time back in 2005 at which point it was one of our most favorite spots in all of... more »
A bit about Vinarija Čitluk
by Miquel Hudin | 08-08-2011
It was one of the five original cooperatives from the Communist era but once that became a relic of the past, Vinarija Čitluk was privatized in to the... more »
Wall Street Journal on Croatian Wines
by Miquel Hudin | 04-08-2011
That still-functioning bastion of Rupert Murdoch, the Wall Street Journal had a small overview snippet on Croatian wines today. The author, Will Lyons surmised: My first impressions are... more »