Croatian Wines
An update on Dalmatian vintages
by Miquel Hudin | 25-04-2011
We had to scramble with Daniel Pedisich to meet up for a tasting of the wines he imports which in addition to our previous tasting in NYC will all go in to the update for... more »
Sampling Crljenak/Tribidrag
by Miquel Hudin | 20-04-2011
Crljenak Kaštelanski, also known as Tribidrag is not the easiest wine to find --at least in Croatia. In California, it's Zinfandel and in Italy, it's Primitivo. These are pretty much household names at this point.... more »
That Primitivo, Crljenak, Zinfandel feeling
by Miquel Hudin | 07-03-2011
Shockingly, this promo video for Paso Robles wine is not only amazingly accurate, but also quite funny covering the origins of Californian Zinfandel from Croatia and Italy all in the format of the Old Spice... more »
The joys of bulk wine
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2011
There's nothing sophisticated about it. You walk in to a winery like Empordàlia and go straight to the back of the place. There, you will find the massive 10,000 or 25,000 liter stainless steel tanks... more »
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
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 »