Croatian Wines
Talking about Pinot at Modri les Noirs 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 08-11-2023
Dominatrix or master, whatever you want to call the relationship, when it comes to Pinot Noir, it's very one-sided as this finicky grape variety owns the winemaker--he or she never, ever owns it. While there... more »
The wines of Štajerska, Slovenija 2023
by Miquel Hudin | 18-09-2023
It was early March, the morning hours still small, and I couldn’t sleep. Jetlag had something to do with this as I’d landed in Munich just a few hours earlier after a flight from San... more »
A tasting of top Slovenian wines
by Miquel Hudin | 19-07-2023
When I should have been celebrating the “independence” of my fellow Americans this past 4th of July, I was instead in Ljubljana, Slovenia celebrating good wines. This was part of a trip to visit, Štajerska... more »
Batič Angel Rosso Grand Cuvee 2007
by Miquel Hudin | 26-05-2015
The name Batič comes up here and there on this website. There are many reasons behind this, but the main driving force is that wines of Miha and his family are quite simply, excellent. They’re... more »
Label Grand Karakterre 2014
by Miquel Hudin | 08-12-2014
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 »
In The Glass: Mlečnik Chardonnay 2008
by Miquel Hudin | 05-11-2014
Vipava Valley is full of fantastic wines. There is of course, Batič but at the Salone del Gusto 2014 in Turin, I encountered Klemen and his family wines of Mlečnik. They’re working to make some... more »
Partaking from the magnificent Mister Batič
by Editorial | 19-06-2013
It’s hard to remember how many times exactly we’ve encountered Miha Batič and his wines around the world. Of absolute certainty, there was a tasting at Terroir in San Francisco and then at Zagreb Wine... more »
Vehovar and sweet Eastern Slovenia
by Miquel Hudin | 30-11-2011
This is an article from our archives that was previously run on another site in August, 2007. We cut across the Croatian border to Slovenia to stay with some family there in Slovenska Bistrica. On... more »
Blason 2009 Malvasia & 2009 Franconia
by Miquel Hudin | 03-10-2011
It’s always fun to take a chance on unfamiliar wines. Sometimes you get burned and other times you find something fantastic. It was something from a bit of both sides in these two Blason wines... more »
A tasting of Batič
by Miquel Hudin | 01-06-2011
Last week, we were invited to a tasting at Terroir in San Francisco to sample the wines produced by Batič in the Vipava Valley of Slovenia and imported by Blue Danube Wine. Batič has been... more »