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Muscatel never sounded so bad
by Miquel Hudin | 04-07-2011
Muscatel is one of those wines that I love in sweet form, especially the Catalan Moscatell. Pictured at the right is a lovely example from Celler Martin Faixó... more »
Jelsa and 19th century wine from Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 01-07-2011
This Plavac Mali post on Go Hvar was nice reminder about the history of the wine on Hvar, which author Mara is currently exploring. Another interesting item in... more »
Looking on the beauty of Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 28-06-2011
Last week, the folks from Carić Winery in the Hvar island of Croatia posted a really nice picture on their Facebook wall of the village of Svirče and... more »
Let’s cool that bottle off a bit
by Miquel Hudin | 20-06-2011
The comic strip above from the generally always genius Wulffmorgenthaler does a pretty good job at rounding up the general approaches to wine tasting. Of course, it’s not... 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 »
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 »
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
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 »