Articles
Looking on the beauty of Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 28-06-2011
Last week, the folks from Carić Winery in the Hvar island of Croatia posted a really nice picture on their Facebook wall of the village of Svirče and the lavender growing wild around it. It... more »
Croatian Portfolio Tasting article roundup
by Miquel Hudin | 24-06-2011 ~ 1 Comment
A number of articles have been written about the Croatian portfolio tasting event last week in New York City at Hudson Terrace. Here's a roundup of a few of them: Croatian Chronicle emphasized that, "Now,... more »
Announcing the release of Dalmatia 2nd Edition!
by Miquel Hudin | 22-06-2011
We've been spending the first half of 2011 busily updating one of our favorite guides and now we're happy to formally announce the release of our Dalmatia guide. In this new edition we guide you... more »
Let’s cool that bottle off a bit
by Miquel Hudin | 20-06-2011
The comic strip above from the generally always genius Wulffmorgenthaler does a pretty good job at rounding up the general approaches to wine tasting. Of course, it's not always the case that everyone drinking wine... more »
New York Croatian Wine Tasting Roundup
by Miquel Hudin | 17-06-2011
What a week it's been in New York City for Croatian wines. With both the Croatian Grand Portfolio Tasting on Monday as well as the Croatian Winemaker Dinner at Veslo on Tuesday, it was a... more »
Hello old friend, Baković
by Miquel Hudin | 16-06-2011
It was nearly four years ago that we had the pleasure of meeting Hrvoje Baković on the island of Brač in the port town of Supetar and bathing in the fantasticness that is his "Plavac... more »
Koko Cocktails Closing
by Miquel Hudin | 15-06-2011
Yes dear friends, we heard it a few days ago and although we were hoping it wasn't true, it's now official that our beloved neighborhood bar, Koko Cocktails is indeed closing. Their final night will... more »
Croatian wines in New York City
by Miquel Hudin | 13-06-2011
Today and tomorrow are big days for the wines from Croatia. It all starts off with the Croatian Grand Portfolio Tasting which is endeavoring to introduce those in the New York food and beverage scene... more »
Taste the R5 Riserva while you can
by Miquel Hudin | 10-06-2011
This small-production white (only 300 cases) is by one of our favorite Croatian wineries: Bibich in Skradin. The 2008 R5 Riserva is a curious wine. Overall, when chilled to the recommended 12-15C it is very... more »
Crushing by pothole
by Miquel Hudin | 08-06-2011
This photography project called My Potholes is pretty hilarious. Basically, in a quest to "re-invent" the annoying pothole in a creative way, the photographers drove around Montreal, NYC, and Los Angeles, looking for potholes to... more »