In The Glass
In The Glass: Pigato di Albenga – Ma Renè 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 25-10-2011
We walked in to Biondivino and said, "We need a white wine to go with paella!" Off the top of her head, the owner, Ceri said, "Pigato di Albenga" and as we found out the... 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 »
Molinari’s, the splendor and disappointment
by Miquel Hudin | 12-09-2011
Molinari's is one of those fine establishments in San Francisco that just keeps on doing what it's doing without much fanfare in the food scene. I've been going there for nearly 15 years now and... more »
In The Glass: Poggio Lungo 2007 Sangiovese
by Miquel Hudin | 31-08-2011
While savoring the last remnants of a Wertzberger tasting from the night before (which were quite awesome by the way), Josh Blissett from Burke Wine Brokerage popped on to my wine perch at the bar... more »
Italy on top of San Francisco
by Miquel Hudin | 13-05-2011
The venue alone was worth the trip to the Vias Portfolio Tasting. They chose the top, 32nd floor of the Westin St. Francis which, despite helping prompt childhood memories of terror in riding in those... more »
A neighborhood tasting at Biondivino
by Miquel Hudin | 11-05-2011 ~ 1 Comment
On the West Coast of the US, in this day and age of supermarket wine shopping, it's often very hard to find places to buy wine that have that personal touch and where the very... more »