Articles
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 »
The Pošip of Krajančić
by Miquel Hudin | 28-11-2011 ~ 4 Comments
The islands off the coast of Croatia are nothing short of stunning and Korčula is the one island that has the advantage of not being a long, once-a-day ferry ride away from the mainland, and... more »
Vinarija Dingač, the other Dingač
by Miquel Hudin | 22-11-2011
This winery (Croatian: vinarija), is the biggest producer in the area. They are able to churn out 1.5 million liters of wine a year, which is more than all the other producers combined. Of course,... more »
Restful, peaceful, Rust en Vrede
by Miquel Hudin | 18-11-2011
Established in 1694 by ex-Governor, and rather unpleasant fellow, Willem Adriaan van der Stel, the 54 hectare estate of Rust en Vrede has quietly graced the vineyards outside of Stellenbosch for several centuries now and... more »
To Potomje and Kiridžija
by Miquel Hudin | 15-11-2011
When you drive around for a half hour in a village with a population less than a metropolitan city block, you start to get frustrated when you can't find one single vintner. Then, all of... more »
Biondivino Vinicola Benanti tasting
by Miquel Hudin | 11-11-2011
It's one of those rare gems in the wine world when you're afforded the chance to do a true vertical tastings. Sure, you can get a glimpse of this when you visit a winery and... more »
At Rainbow’s End
by Miquel Hudin | 10-11-2011
When choosing a name such as Rainbow's End for a winery, you should probably make sure that the locale lives up to it. Naturally, this is the case for the Malan family whose winery really... more »
The wines of Brkić
by Miquel Hudin | 08-11-2011
It's often the case these days that many wineries in smaller European regions work to produce "international style" wines in that they're usually heavily oaked, high alcohol, and lacking much in the way of character.... more »
In The Glass: Owen Roe Sinister Hand 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 07-11-2011
This tasty little nugget was one of the wines we picked up on our Willamette Valley trip. A blend of 71% Grenache, 24% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre all grown in the Columbia Valley it has a... more »
The story of M’Hudi winery
by Miquel Hudin | 03-11-2011
The story of M'Hudi is that of a Setswana woman who was displaced by the invasion of the Zulu. Living in the bush, she met a man also separated from his people who she saved... more »