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. Digital Journal: Hvar’s Organic Ivan Dolac Wins Gold
February 21, 2012
More good news for the Croatian wines from the island of Hvar: Svirče Cooperative’s Ivan Dolac wines are awarded two gold medals at the 2012 Mundus Vini Biofach in Germany.
2. Academic Wino.com: Are Copper Levels in Wine Safe? Case Study: Croatia
February 21, 2012
An assessment on the safety for human consumption of copper levels in Croatian wines.
3. Chicago Foodies.com: 2012 Matoševic Alba Malvazija Istarska
February 21, 2012
Chicago Foodies discover a “good, terroir-driven wine with a nice crispness and a respectable 12.8 percent alcohol” from Croatia in the Matoševic Alba Malvasia.
4. Bortabra.se: Video of Pula, Poreč and Rovinj in Istria
February 24, 2012
A nicely produced video about Istria by Freberg Production of Stockholm (mostly in Swedish but some English and Croatian). At the 4:12 mark there is a short profile of Kabola winery.
5. Wines of Croatia Blog: Journeys with Jody Ness & Wine Portfolio: “Croatia Calling” Video Series
February 24, 2012
A compilation of all five videos in the newly released “Croatia Calling” series by Wine Portfolio.
6. Taste of Croatia: Ice Wine Adventure in Zagorje
February 25, 2012
The Taste of Croatia crew brave the ice and snow at Bodren Winery in Zagorje to find out what it takes to harvest grapes for luscious Ice Wine.
7. Wines of Croatia Blog: A Report: The Croatian Wine Story Presentation in Imotski
February 26, 2012
Find out which wines were the winners at the February 17, 2012 Croatian Wine Story festival in Imotski, Croatia – hosted by Udruga Mediterra and Grabovac Winery.
8. Blind Tasting Club: Croatian Winemakers Take Things Seriously
February 28, 2012
The Blind Tasting Club learn a thing of two from the label of a bottle of Blato 1902 Pošip and expect “to see a lot more good things coming from Croatia…”
9. Digital Journal: Strong Hvar Presence at First Croatian Food & Wine Festival
February 28, 2012
A report by Paul Bradbury from the Hvar Wine Association stand at the first Croatian Food and Wine Festival in Zagreb.
10. The Graped Crusader: A Selection of Wines from Mountain Valley Wines
A review of three wines from the UK’s Mountain Valley Wines, including the Pelješac Plavac Mali 2010.
11. Wines of Croatia Blog: Grapes of Croatia: The Internationals
March 2, 2012
The first part in a new and ongoing series of posts called the “Grapes of Croatia”.
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