Text by Cliff Rames, © 2011 Some of the greatest vineyards on the planet were once just humble fields or plots of undeveloped land, fallow and overgrown with brush, or planted with generic crops or fruit trees. Others were once cattle ranches or sheep pastures, moonscapes or volcano slopes. It takes an open mind, some […] Continue reading
Text and photos (unless otherwise noted) Copyright © Cliff Rames In Part 2 of this 3-part report, we went inside the festival to explore the venue, meet the VIP guests, and hear about the round table workshop. In Part 3, we provide some general observations about the wines, offer some “names to watch out for”, and […] Continue reading
Translated and edited by Cliff Rames from the original article in Novi-Tjednik: http://www.novi-tjednik.hr/gospodarstvo/gospodarstvo/4949-sladi-mlai-iz-metropole-u-plastovo-radim-vrhunska-vina-i-pri-tom-uivam.html “I make high quality wine, and along the way I have fun too.” –Juraj Sladić In the village of Plastovo, the Sladić family (http://www.vinasladic.com/) has been making wine for generations. With the passage of time this time-honored tradition has been handed down […] 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
(Original content by Cliff Rames; competition results translated & adapted by Cliff Rames from the report by Dalmacija Wine Expo. Original report can be viewed at: http://www.dalmacijawineexpo.com/novosti/perfect_matsch/) Now for something short and sweet! One of the more interesting events at the recent Dalmacija Wine Expo, held May 13-15, 2010 in the seaside resort town […] 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
