Croatian Wines
Explaining Plavac Mali
by Miquel Hudin | 14-01-2011
So, what is Plavac Mali? Where is Plavac Mali? How do you even say, Plavac Mali? Let's take a look at all of these items as we delve in detail into this particular grape which... more »
Stopping in at Hudin-Horvat Winery
by Miquel Hudin | 02-12-2010 ~ 1 Comment
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in August, 2007. I hadn’t actually been to the Međimurje region before, but it felt a bit like home regardless. We... more »
Međimurje is Super Kickback
by Miquel Hudin | 21-11-2010
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in August, 2007. Never under any circumstances should Međimurje in the far north of Croatia be confused with Međugorje in the... more »
Albona: Actual Istria in San Francisco
by Elia VS | 09-11-2010
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in May, 2009. When it comes to Italian restaurants in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, the choices are nearly endless. When... more »
Bleuš, Kunjašić, and smaller wines
by Miquel Hudin | 07-11-2010
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in June, 2007. Two more of the smaller producers on Korčula are Bleuš and Kunjašić. They are both located around Smokvica... more »
The non-truffle Žigante
by Miquel Hudin | 01-11-2010
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in August, 2007. When visiting Istria, the most common encounter with the name "Žigante" is in the form of truffles. This... more »
The big lowdown on Kozlović
by Editorial | 20-10-2010
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in August, 2007. The last stop on our whirlwind tour of Istrian wines was Kozlović. The location that the family has... more »
Jelsa, Hvar: Tomić & Duboković
by Miquel Hudin | 08-10-2010
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in July, 2007. We visited two winemakers in the town of Jelsa on Hvar: Tomić and Duboković. While there are some... more »
The Source of Zinfandel
by Miquel Hudin | 05-08-2010
For those that know Zinfandel, they know that it's a tasty wine. It can be fruity, complex, deep, succulent, and as was the general perception until recently, oh-so Californian. Naturally, there are no native vitis... more »
The VinoRakijaMan of Dalmatia, Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 28-02-2010
If you were to translate "used-car salesman" in to Croatian, it would come out sounding a lot like, "vino rakija", although this literally means, "wine and brandy". These fellows are the rather sleazy wine salesmen... more »