Bosnian Wines
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 diaspora, nearly impossible to find in the... more »
Matošević Malvazija Alba Barrique 2007
by Miquel Hudin | 08-09-2011 ~ 2 Comments
Malvazija is one of the most-produced and generally delicious white wines in Istria. Note that I just wrote Malvazija and not Malvasia. Until someone gets busy with deep DNA profiling, there is going to be... 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 countries before entering Croatia and naturally, that's... 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 controlled wine regions in France, the US,... 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 the ride given that we focus on... more »
The Dingač
by Miquel Hudin | 15-08-2011 ~ 2 Comments
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 holiday time of year as people head... 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 favorable. The whites I tasted showed real... more »
On Hvar Island
by Miquel Hudin | 29-07-2011 ~ 1 Comment
The Croatian tourism mecca. The New Riviera. The New Saint Tropez. Whatever. The accolades for Hvar being geographically fortunate enough to be Hvar continually roll in from tourism promoters around the world. The New York... more »
Wine Spectator goes Croatia crazy
by Miquel Hudin | 26-07-2011
Looks like the writers for Wine Spectator just got back from Croatia as they covered it in great length yesterday over three posts: Overview, Food & Wine, and more about Croatian cuisine. The articles provide... more »
Dingač 2009 Pelješac Plavac Mali
by Miquel Hudin | 25-07-2011 ~ 5 Comments
Despite what is now years of promotion, Croatian wines are still a relatively unknown although more and more people are being exposed to them. Naturally, the difficulty in this is that people are unfamiliar with... more »