Articles
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 »
Just a taste of Jura
by Miquel Hudin | 25-05-2011
When we were in New York last month, tasting wines for an update to the Dalmatia guide, Krešo Petreković, of Vinum let us know about a tasting of... more »
Kabaj/Bar Bambino wine dinner
by Miquel Hudin | 23-05-2011
In addition to being in San Francisco for the Port4lio event, the duo of Jean-Michel and Tomo from Kabaj were also present at two wine dinners brought about... more »
The San Francisco Port4lio tasting
by Miquel Hudin | 21-05-2011
Last Wednesday was the annual Port4lio tasting that was comprised of three boutique wine importers who had a huge slew of wines to taste for the hospitality professionals... more »
Salute to wine at the 100th Bay to Breakers
by Miquel Hudin | 16-05-2011
For those who are unfamiliar with the event, every year since 1912, San Francisco has hosted an annual foot race called, Bay to Breakers. What started as a... more »
Italy on top of San Francisco
by Miquel Hudin | 13-05-2011
The venue alone was worth the trip to the Vias Portfolio Tasting. They chose the top, 32nd floor of the Westin St. Francis which, despite helping prompt childhood... more »
A neighborhood tasting at Biondivino
by Miquel Hudin | 11-05-2011
On the West Coast of the US, in this day and age of supermarket wine shopping, it’s often very hard to find places to buy wine that have... more »