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 »
In The Glass: Castell d’Or Esplugen Selecció 2010
by Editorial | 15-04-2013 ~ 1 Comment
With our new Priorat guide off to the printer and available shortly, we need to mention a wine that didn't make it in to this first edition of the book which is from Castell d'Or.... more »
In The Glass: Hiriart Rosado Élite 2011
by Editorial | 30-03-2013
When we popped in to the Nariz de Oro event in Barcelona on the 12th, we found that, in addition to all the top sommeliers in town battling it out nose to nose, there were... more »
In The Glass: Stonier 2006 Pinot Noir Reserve
by Miquel Hudin | 26-01-2013
This was an interesting find that we came across at Monvínic last week where the by-the-glass selection is glorious. Obviously for most people, when thinking Pinot Noir, they think France, New Zealand, or Oregon. Australia... more »
In The Glass: Can Feliu Binerbo 2006
by Miquel Hudin | 13-11-2012
This is an interesting wine from Can Feliu that comes by way of DO Pla i Llevant on the island of Mallorca. It sees 13 months of aging, but what's quite interesting is that it's... more »
In The Glass: Adernats Negre Jove 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 25-09-2012
Expectations are generally low when you open up a young wine that's only 3€. But, this bottle from Vinícola de Nulles in DO Tarragona is surprisingly good for what it is. With a light 12.5%... 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 »
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 »
In The Glass: Ca N’Estruc Negre 2011
by Miquel Hudin | 20-08-2012 ~ 2 Comments
Usually we use this section to highlight whatever is filling our glass at the moment. Maybe it's just a pleasant wine to drink or something we enjoyed quickly in passing. Rarely have we used this... more »
In The Glass: Finca La Celia Malbec Reserva 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 11-08-2012
Taking a step back in to the New World for a minute, we popped open this bottle from Finca La Celia the other night. At around 13€ it represents a decent balance of price and... more »