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Reusing wine bottles… at the winery
by Miquel Hudin | 30-01-2012 ~ 2 Comments
In these times of more active ecology in all facets of life, I have often wondered as to why we don't recycle our wine bottles. Naturally, a great many of us divert them from the... more »

The age-old Rustenberg
by Miquel Hudin | 25-01-2012
Producing wine since the late 17th century, Rustenberg is a winery in the Greater Simonsberg area that has been run by the Barlow family for the last 60 years. In total the farm has 1,200... more »

Wine: The drink of rich, older, educated women
by Miquel Hudin | 24-01-2012
For those who don't know the online magazine Good, you should. Beyond its amazing infographics, they publish some of the best articles to be seen online and somehow, are almost always able to be consistently... more »

In The Glass: Mas Vida 32 2009
by Miquel Hudin | 22-01-2012
This one of the wines made by Mas Vida, a winery in the very small village of Cistella just west of Figueres in northern Catalonia. Founded in 1992, it's one of the only wineries in... more »

Growling around Knorhoek
by Miquel Hudin | 18-01-2012
In the 18th century, if you had a problem with large, possibly man-eating felines cruising around your farm, then a phrase like, "knorhoek" or "the place where lions growl" would seem quite fitting. And this... more »

Crvik Winery in Dalmatia’s Konavle
by Miquel Hudin | 16-01-2012
South of Dubrovnik (and even south of Čilipi which visitors will know as it's the airport for Dubrovnik) there is the Konavle region. It's basically a large valley that opens up in the middle of... more »

In the middle of Glenelly
by Miquel Hudin | 12-01-2012
The Glenelly Estate, set in the Idas Valley, on the southern slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain, was bought in 2003 by May-Eliane de Lencquesaing. For those unfamiliar with the name, she has been the owner... more »

Euro-focus wine bar to open on Polk Street in San Francisco
by Miquel Hudin | 10-01-2012
Clothing boutique, Eco Citizen closed in August of last year. Naturally, given the amount of foot traffic Polk Street sees, this space at 2255 Polk didn't remain vacant for long. The plan for it is... more »

Points and wines otherwise unknown
by Miquel Hudin | 06-01-2012
Mike's Steinberger's Wine Diarist has quickly become one of my favorite wine pundits in the fray. His professional background as a former writer for Slate comes through time and again as he crafts wonderfully insightful... more »

Doing the Dornier
by Miquel Hudin | 03-01-2012
Set up against the mountains, Dornier is a winery with striking, majestic grounds. The curve on the roof of the modern winery building echoes the mountains behind it and everything works to center upon the... more »