Croatian Wines
In The Glass: Trapan Che non Che 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 06-05-2013
On the first night of arrival at this year's Zagreb Wine Gourmet Festival, I shared Catalan and Istrian bottles with Goran and Alen from Taste of Croatia at the Hole in One Pub in the... more »
Zagreb Wine Gourmet Weekend 2013
by Miquel Hudin | 01-05-2013 ~ 2 Comments
Last year, I went to the first Zagreb Wine Gourmet Weekend which was something of a continuation of the event from previous years, but under a slightly different name and organizer. You can read all... more »
Never forget the Mali Plavač
by Miquel Hudin | 02-01-2013
While dousing ourselves in San Francisco over the holidays, a friend invited us over for a Szechuan hot pot dinner. Despite eating out a lot in SF over the last two weeks, it was, without... more »
In The Glass: Miloš Stagnum Poluslatko 2003
by Miquel Hudin | 20-09-2012 ~ 2 Comments
It's a fantastic thing when the wonderfully strange crosses your path by way of an Istrian visiting Spain. Such was the case with this bottle of what I can really only call dessert wine from... more »
Checking IQ
by Miquel Hudin | 16-09-2012
In a previous article about Croatian wines needing a DO, while alluding to it in a comment, I had left out mention of the Vinistra IQ that was set up several years ago. It's something... more »
In The Glass: Vuina Plavac Štafileo Barrique 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 09-09-2012
This is an interesting take on Plavac Mali from Vuina, a winery located between Split and Trogir on the coast of Croatia. Ironically, while not a bumpin', off-the-chart wine growing region, this is where the... more »
Madirazza Plavac Mali with a side of nostalgia
by Miquel Hudin | 28-08-2012 ~ 1 Comment
When it comes to what we imbibe, it seems that there are the instances where we're just trying to fill our stomachs and/or get drunk. Then there are those instances where what we take in... more »
Give Croatian Wines a D.O.!
by Miquel Hudin | 23-08-2012 ~ 5 Comments
At the end of 2012's summer, the tubes of the internet will be flush with brand new "Croatian wine" articles which is a cycle that has been repeating itself since social media fired up around... more »
Meet the Grimaldas
by Miquel Hudin | 06-08-2012
For some time, I've known the Matošević wines. A well known name up in Istria and generally an easier Croatia wine to find abroad, they've been producing what I consider to be solid and delicious... more »
In The Glass: Kunjasić Pošip 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 23-07-2012
As something of a bookend to the Kunjasić's Plavac Mali, we opened up their 2010 Pošip the other night; both of which are from Korčula island in Croatia. It hits 13.7% alcohol and despite no... more »