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Opening a bottle any way you can
by Miquel Hudin | 29-01-2013
We've personally witnessed what happens when you try to open a bottle with a shoe the wrong way (spoiler: the bottle explodes) but amazingly, there are a great many other kludges to get at your... 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 »
The wines & oil of Gratavinum
by Editorial | 21-01-2013
It was one of those longer days of working on the Priorat guide that had us visiting several wineries in the morning. The afternoon though, had been cleared for Gratavinum several weeks previous though as... more »
A threat of terrace
by Editorial | 13-01-2013
It was one of those days (of which there were many) wherein it was threatening to rain when we went to visit Bodega Mas Alta for the Priorat guide. This building wouldn't look out of... more »
Wines, bites, and et al
by Editorial | 07-01-2013
Sadly, a little while after publication of this article, this wonderful space closed... Sometime back, we mentioned that our good friend Ceri Smith, the owner of the lovely Italian wine shop in San Francisco, Biondivino... more »
Never forget the Mali Plavač
by Miquel Hudin | 02-01-2013
While dousing ourselves in San Francisco over the holidays, a friend invited us over for a Szechuan hot pot dinner. Despite eating out a lot in SF over the last two weeks, it was, without... more »