Compiled by Cliff Rames, 13 November 2011 In case you missed anything, here is a round-up of the past two weeks’ links to the news articles, blog posts and videos that highlighted Croatia, its wine or wine culture. 1. Come for the Wine: Croatia Part 2 – Splendors of Split October 30, 2011 Wine […] Continue reading
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
Article by Saša Špiranec, courtesy of Playboy Magazine – Croatia Translated by Morana Zibar, www.Gastroprijevod.com Edited by Cliff Rames, Wines of Croatia I don’t usually write reviews which are not about wine. But one exceptionally valuable book forced me to compose my first book review. Luckily for me and my readers, the subject of the […] 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 After it was discovered that Croatia is the ancestral homeland of Zinfandel, we have now learned that Chardonnay – the most popular white grape variety in the world – has roots […] Continue reading
By Julia Harding MW Reprinted with kind permission from the author, courtesy of www.jancisrobinson.com Photos by Cliff Rames (unless otherwise credited) Croatian wine is making a concerted effort to reach UK wine glasses. Last month, the Fine Wine Croatia group, around 30 producers working together, came to London to show their wares. […] 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
