The Paradox of wine in Split, Croatia

by Miquel Hudin | 18-05-2015

In Spain, many wine bars have sprung up in recent years as many people looked at their glass of 3€ a bottle Rioja that they're drinking in say, Barcelona and asked, "Why am I drinking... more »

Catalunya at Dalmacija Wine Expo 2015

by Miquel Hudin | 16-05-2015

In returning to Dalmatia for the first time in many years, I attended the Dalmacija Wine Expo 2015 in Split and conducted a Master Class comparing three wines of Catalonia with three of Dalmatia. I... more »

Dalmatian grape invaders

by Miquel Hudin | 08-05-2015

There is a bigger, boomier, more extracted article looming about the current state of Dalmatian wines as I tasted last month at the Dalmacija Wine Expo in Split, Croatia but for now, I present this... more »

Label Grand Karakterre 2014

by Miquel Hudin | 08-12-2014 ~ 1 Comment

Anyone within reach of Ljubljana, Slovenia or Zagreb, Croatia should set aside time this Friday and Saturday to attend the Label Grand Karakterre fair. This Central & Southeastern European fair of organic/natural wines is in... more »

How to taste Teran

by Miquel Hudin | 22-08-2014

I want to love Teran, really I do, but I don't even know what to call it at this point. The wines bearing this name had been made in Istria, Croatia for some time, but... more »

Tasting and visiting Clai

by Miquel Hudin | 05-11-2013 ~ 2 Comments

A little while back, we had the chance to traipse around Istria and catch up on many of the wineries that we either weren't able to see or simply didn't exist during our last visit... more »

Vinistra 2013

by Editorial | 11-07-2013

In May, we attended Vinistra. This was their 20th edition of the fair, but this isn't just an organization that puts on a fair each year to show the regional products of the Istrian Peninsula.... more »

The Vinologue-Torrassos extravaganza

by Editorial | 02-07-2013

Much like any region, if you go to enough wine related events, you end up bumping in to the same people. This is typically a good thing as you're all there for wine and wine... more »

In The Glass: Matošević Alba Barrique 2004

by Miquel Hudin | 02-06-2013

While paying a visit to Ivica Matošević's winery last month, we tasted our way through all his labels and, at one point he pulled out a bottle of 2004 Malvazija. The reason for opening this... more »

Extractions

by Editorial | 28-05-2013

A collection of nifty wine and travel bits from around the interwebs. BBC News "Global flight paths" shows where the planes are heading. Obviously not a coincidence how the busiest area also has the best... more »