In case you missed anything, here is a round-up of the past week’s links to the news articles, blog posts and videos that highlighted Croatia, its wine or wine culture.
1. Wine Enthusiast Magazine: Best of the Year 2011
December 1, 2011 (retroactively included)
Wine Enthusiast magazine includes Croatia on its list of the “Best of Year 2011” under the 2011 Highlights in Travel, noting Croatia’s “rich winemaking traditions”.
2. Pacta Connect: Two Gems Visit Two Gems of Istria
December 6, 2011 (retroactively included)
U.K. wine bloggers Denise Medrano and Niamh Shields discover the wines and food of Istria.
3. By the Tun: How to Read Croatian Wine Labels
December 13, 2011
Is that the name of the region? The grape? The producer? The protected geographical area? @ravenoustravelr gives us a brief lesson on the quirks of Croatian wine labels.
4. Meininger’s Wine Business International: Croatia Makes Headway
December 13, 2011
In-depth regional analysis of Croatia and its wine by Darrel Joseph in Meininger’s Wine Business International (via the Blue Danube Wine Company blog).
5. Total Hvar: Hvar Wine from a Hvar Character, Andro Tomic
December 14, 2011
Profile of Hvar winemaker and “Bon Viveur” Andro Tomic.
6. Jancis Robinson: Croatia – Land of Opportunity
December 14, 2011
World renowned wine writer and expert, Jancis Robinson, calls Croatia the “land of opportunity”. (Note: you must be a Purple pages subscriber to access the full text).
7. Brava Wine Blog: Wine 3 – On the Third Day of Croatian Vino
December 14, 2011
An introduction to the newest wine from Roxanich, 2008 Ines u Bijelom – a skin macerated field blend of Istrian-grown white grapes.
8. Taste of Croatia: Best of Croatian Wines Under 60 KN
December 15, 2011
A few suggestions from the Taste of Croatia team for budget-friendly Croatian wines to try this Christmas with family & friends.
9. Wines of Croatia Blog: A Very Donkey Christmas – Vinarija Dingac 2005 Postup
December 17, 2011
Sharing a little holiday cheer, inspired by our friend the Donkey.
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Uncorking Croatia 
As a Croatian who loves wine I am happy to discover this blog and browse through good articles 😀
Hi there O’Muppet! Welcome and thank you for the follow! 🙂 Watch for a new post in the coming days.
Best,
Cliff