As it should, the Croatian wine story continues to unfold in wonderful and exciting ways. Indisputably the best way to experience the story is to visit Croatia and taste the wines in their native setting. Only then, as you inhale and taste their ambient aromas and flavors, do you fully understand their pedigree of […] Continue reading
Wine Portfolio, a Canadian cable-TV series hosted by Toronto-based restaurateur, Jody Ness of Wildfire Steakhouse, just released a series of YouTube videos that were shot during Mr. Ness’s visit to Croatia in May 2011. The Wine Portfolio TV show celebrates “wine producing regions and places of world class food and wine” and aires on CNBC […] Continue reading
In case you missed anything, here is a round-up of the latest links to the news articles, blog posts and videos that highlighted Croatia, its wine or wine culture. 1. Wines of Croatia Blog: Valentine’s Day with the Donkey, the Poet & the Saint February 7, 2012 Wine reviews: Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Vinarija Dingač […] Continue reading
“Palate Paradise” Tasting room, BIBICh winery, Plastovo, Pirovac-Skradin wine-growing hills, Northern Dalmatia sub-region, Coastal Croatia. The BIBICh winery tasting room is a “must visit” stop along the wine roads of Croatia. Alen Bibić, proprietor and winemaker, offers customized tasting tours during which guests are treated to perfect pairings of scrumptious local specialties (prepared by Alen’s […] Continue reading
It was a full house. On Monday, February 13, 2012 over 400 wine lovers and advocates, sommeliers, wine buyers, restaurateurs and chefs gathered in the elegant Regent Esplanade hotel in Croatia’s capital Zagreb for the first-ever “en primeur” degustation of malvasia istriana (malvazija istarska) wines from the 2011 vintage. The malvasia en primeur tasting […] Continue reading
“Room With a View” Guest room overlooking vineyards, Bolfan Vinski Vrh winery, Hraščina, Zlatar wine-growing hills, Međimurje – Zagorje sub-region, Continental Croatia. Grape varieties grown on the winery’s 20 hectares include Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Graševina, and Muscat among whites, and Portugieser and Pinot Noir among reds. The lovely vineyards are situated on […] Continue reading
As part of an ongoing series of events leading up to the 19th annual Vinistra wine expo in May 2012, the Association of Winegrowers and Winemakers of Istria (Vinistra) announced the first-ever “en primeur” degustation of young Malvasia Istriana (Malvazija istarska) wines from the 2011 vintage. The en primeur event will be held on […] Continue reading
By Cliff Rames © 2012 Indisputably the color of Valentine’s Day is red. Red hearts. Red roses. Red candy. Red velvet. Red blushing of the cheeks when one is happily asked by a secret admirer or sweetheart to “be my Valentine”. Often the wine of the day is red too. Malbec, pinot noir, Rioja, Barolo, […] Continue reading
In case you missed anything, here is a round-up of the latest links to the news articles, blog posts and videos that highlighted Croatia, its wine or wine culture. 1. Sittastings.com: PC Wines and Croatian Wines January 30, 2012 A profile of UK importer Pacta Connect and its involvement in the SITT tasting, which […] Continue reading
“Sleeping Beauties” Slavonian oak casks in the recently restored old cellar – built in 1526 – at Belje Cellars (Podrumi Belje), Baranja wine-growing hills, Podunavlje region, Continental Croatia, September 2011.
