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A new Enotourist
by Editorial | 08-07-2013
Today we're happy to launch the new design of Enotourist. Much like the redesign of Vinologue, the time had come to step back from these pages, look at what we're doing and craft a site... more »
Extractions
by Editorial | 07-07-2013
A collection of nifty wine and travel bits from around the interwebs. Celler de Can Roca The new wine list of the world's best restaurant makes us happy not only because we see that they... more »
Napa Valley after journalism
by Miquel Hudin | 13-03-2013 ~ 2 Comments
An article came out in Spain's El País newspaper on Sunday which is now available to read online. The title is "Napa después de ‘Entre copas’" which in English is "Napa after Sideways" given that... more »
Muscadet! Hemming decries as the hipsters re-tumblrate
by Miquel Hudin | 04-03-2013
In a recent article, Richard Hemming on Jancis Robinson's site stated, "Every cheap Pinot Grigio or branded Sauvignon Blanc we default to is a vote against Muscadet". His point wasn't so much that Muscadet is... more »
La Paradeta and the English lie
by Miquel Hudin | 01-03-2013
The above photo is not one of the streets in Barcelona to find hookers, but Carrer Comercial, along the back side of Mercat del Born home to "bargain" seafood restaurant, La Paradeta. It's incredibly popular... more »
Opening a bottle any way you can
by Miquel Hudin | 29-01-2013
We've personally witnessed what happens when you try to open a bottle with a shoe the wrong way (spoiler: the bottle explodes) but amazingly, there are a great many other kludges to get at your... 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 »
English Marriage
by Miquel Hudin | 12-12-2012
There are times when, as an English speaker, you visit a winery in a non-Anglophone country and see that they've made some effort to have their brochures or wine labels in English. This can be... more »
A beer that’s totally wine
by Miquel Hudin | 09-11-2012 ~ 3 Comments
There are beer drinkers and there are wine drinkers and then there are just drinkers. I must raise my hand in that I fall in to the later group, although my general preference is for... more »
A wine educator that’s certifiable?
by Miquel Hudin | 16-10-2012
Certification programs whether they be Sommelier, Master Taster, Supreme Wine... I don't know... Drinker, seem to be popping up faster than CO2 during initial fermentation these days. In the US, random certifications are like opinions... more »