Articles
The “Vinski Puti” of Vis
by Miquel Hudin | 08-10-2011
Vis Island has had a storied military history that ultimately led to a great deal of isolation. In WWII, it was the staging ground for British troops as well as the hideout for Tito and... more »
Anthony Bourdain heads to Croatia
by Miquel Hudin | 06-10-2011
And by simply stating, "To Croatia!" Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations announced his newest trip, heading to Croatia and more specifically to the Dalmatian Coast, although in later tweets he went on about traveling through... more »
Defining Prošek
by Miquel Hudin | 26-09-2011 ~ 3 Comments
It's often the case that Dalmatian Prošek is confused with Italian Prosecco, but they are nothing alike (Prošek is a sweet, dessert wine while Prosecco is a sparkling wine) and they share no grapes in... more »
Croatian wine tasting at the Barrel Room
by Miquel Hudin | 23-08-2011
Last night we had the pleasure to attend a nice overview of Croatian wines at newly-opened the Barrel Room (more) in San Francisco. We were mainly along for the ride given that we focus on... more »
The Dingač
by Miquel Hudin | 15-08-2011 ~ 2 Comments
There's been a flurry of activity lately in regards to Croatian wines and more specifically, the Croatian wine growing region of Dingač. This is typical for this summer holiday time of year as people head... more »
On Hvar Island
by Miquel Hudin | 29-07-2011 ~ 1 Comment
The Croatian tourism mecca. The New Riviera. The New Saint Tropez. Whatever. The accolades for Hvar being geographically fortunate enough to be Hvar continually roll in from tourism promoters around the world. The New York... more »
Visiting Vinarija Bartulović
by Miquel Hudin | 15-07-2011
When you twist and turn along the road up Pelješac, you eventually come to the village of Prizdrina which is the home of Bartulović winery. It quickly becomes obvious that the son, Mario, has been... more »
The joy of Paški sir
by Miquel Hudin | 11-07-2011 ~ 3 Comments
When it comes to cheese, Croatia is most definitely not France. There are just a few, distinct Croatian cheeses made there, but they are made extremely well. This is why is was quite exciting to... more »
The Bibich 2004 Sangreal Merlot
by Miquel Hudin | 06-07-2011
Obviously, Merlot has had a bad name as of late, no thanks in part to the quintessential line in Sideways: No, if anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot! To... more »
Jelsa and 19th century wine from Hvar
by Miquel Hudin | 01-07-2011 ~ 1 Comment
This Plavac Mali post on Go Hvar was nice reminder about the history of the wine on Hvar, which author Mara is currently exploring. Another interesting item in regards to Hvar wine history is the... more »