Article by Saša Špiranec, courtesy of Playboy Magazine – Croatia Translated and Edited by Cliff Rames, Wines of Croatia By now many people have heard a lot of great things about Saints Hills Winery, but not many of us have actually tasted the wine. It’s like a Ferrari: everyone knows it’s a great […] Continue reading
Translated and edited by Cliff Rames from the original Vinistra press release (in Croatian): http://vinistra.com/news/for-media Michel Rolland, the world’s leading wine consultant and enologists, recently toured a few wine regions of Croatia. On July 2, 2010, he also attended a tasting of 28 Malvasia Istriana (Malvazija Istarska) wines at San Rocco restaurant in the Istrian […] Continue reading
Article by Saša Špiranec, courtesy of Playboy Magazine – Croatia Translated by Morana Zibar, www.Gastroprijevod.com Edited by Cliff Rames, Wines of Croatia The Croatian wine market is exhausted. New vineyards are being planted, and the number of winemakers is rising. Yet no one is thinking about export. Without organized joint action we don’t stand […] Continue reading
Text and photos by Cliff Rames, Wines of Croatia (unless otherwise noted) 17th annual Vinistra wine expo was held April 29 – May 2, 2010 in Poreč, Croatia. Organized by the eponymous regional association of winegrowers and winemakers, Vinistra (http://vinistra.com/), this year’s expo featured 130 exhibitors and 535 wines. Below is Part II of my […] Continue reading
Text and photos by Cliff Rames, Wines of Croatia (unless otherwise noted) 17 must be a lucky number. Not only was the 17th annual Vinistra wine expo considered by many attendees to be one of the best ever. It was also my first time in attendance. How lucky can you get!? Held April […] Continue reading
Presentation by Cliff Rames, Wines of Croatia, on Friday, April 30, 2010 at Vinistra in Poreč, Croatia. (Note: this is the complete presentation, presented here for posterity. Not everything in the presentation was articulated at the round table due to technical issues with the slide projector.) INTRODUCTION – the Time is Now Anyone who ever has […] Continue reading
