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. Europe Up Close: Daytripping Dubrovnik’s Islands & Beaches
December 19, 2011
After hiking and bathing comes an evening of freshly-caught Adriatic fish, delicious delicacies, liters of local wine, live music, and lots of singing (and maybe even a little romance) for visitors to Croatia’s southern Adriatic coast.
2. Come for the Wine: Croatia Part 6- Istria, Truffles, Olive Oil, Wine
December 19, 2011
The latest Croatia installment in Marcy Gordon’s travel blog in which she discovers the treasures of Istria: truffles, olive oil, prosciutto & wine. And in which we hear that in Croatia, “It’s not just a wine, it’s a lifestyle.”
3. Wines of Croatia Blog: Ensemble Vacations Magazine Calls the Wines of Croatia “Worldly Delights”
December 21, 2011
Croatia wines receive recognition in Ensemble Vacations Magazine.
4. Blue Danube Wine Blog: Shucking Plavac
December 21, 2011
Breaking molds, defying convention, shucking old assumptions, and moving barriers: Croatian red wine with oysters? When it comes to Miloš Plavac Mali, the answer is yes!
5. BK Wine: 11 Wine Regions to Discover in 2012
December 21, 2011
BK Wine Magazine names Istria as one of its “11 wine regions to discover in 2012”.
6. Europe Up Close: Eating the Adriatic
December 23, 2011
Europe Up Close concludes their visit to Croatia with a culinary journey through Zagreb, in which they discover Dolac Market, Portugizac young wine, “domaci cvarci”, the Museum of Broken Relationships, “strukli”, Klub Gastronomadi, and that Slavonian oak is from Croatia, not Slovenia.
7. Brava Wine: Wine 6 on the Sixth Day of Croatian Vino
December 26, 2011
An American sommelier living in Zagreb reviews Kutjevo Graševina 2009.
8. Secret Dalmatia: Christmas in Dalmatia
December 27, 2011
Another beautiful report from Secret Dalmatia, where the writer enjoys Korlat Merlot, one in an exciting (and award-winning) new lineup of wines from Vinarija Benkovac near Zadar.
9. PB Pulse – the Swirlies: The Swirl Girls Picks of the Year
December 27, 2011
The Swirl Girls published their “Picks of the Year” for 2011 (Hint: One is a Croatian wine!)
10. Wine Chap: Round-up-of Top Wines of 2011
December 27, 2011
“Any wine that can be quite so compelling after 48-hrs with no sleep…must be special”. Read on to find out which Croatian wine made Wine Chap’s list of “Top Wines of 2011”.
11. On the Road with Grape Guy: Report from Croatian Wine Dinner at Wildfire – November 3, 2011
December 30, 2011
Michael Pinkus, aka “ Grape Guy” – discovers the wines of Matosevic and Trapan at a Chicago “Meet the Winemakers” event.
12. Wines of Croatia Blog: A Happy New Year 2012 Message
December 31, 2011
Wines of Croatia founder Cliff Rames offers a New Year Wish and some thoughts for 2012.
13. Bloomberg News: Ancient Croatian Grapes Revive Wineries in Home of Zinfandel
January 3, 2012
Bloomberg News suggests Croatian wines as an alternative to Bordeaux and California cabs and highlights Matosevic Malvasia Istriana, Saints Hills Dingac, and Trapan Syrah as excellent choices.
14. The Economist: Dalmatia’s Troubled Waters?
January 3, 2012
The Economist’s “More Intelligent Life” magazine examines the impact on Croatia’s seafood culture as a result of pending European Union integration.
15. Digital Journal: Improving Croatian Wines to Bring New Dimension with EU Entry
January 3, 2012
Paul Bradbury reflects on the “exciting new options” Croatian wines bring to the European market.
16. National Post: John Szabo’s Vintages – Preview for January 7, 2012
January 3, 2012
Master Sommelier John Szabo puts Croatian wines on his discover radar for 2012.
17. Wines of Croatia Blog: Annual Report – 2011 in Review
January 4, 2012
Statistics and other 2011 site data for the Wines of Croatia blog.
18. Wine Compass: Winechat Transcript Discussing Eastern European Wines
January 5, 2012
Transcript from January 4th’s Twitter #winechat that featured wines from Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia.
19. Blue Danube Wine Blog: Terzolo
January 6, 2012
“Soil so red it stains your hands, a native red variety with off the charts acidity, and a family dedicated to tradition with an eye for innovation”….Meet the Terzolo family of Istria and their delicious flagship wine, Teran.
20. Taste of Croatia: Korak Wines – Keepers of Plešivica Tradition
January 7, 2012
The crew from Taste of Croatia profile Korak winery in the Plešivica Hills of Croatia.
21. Wines of Croatia Blog: Hills Like Sleeping Dreams – Bucavac Vineyard, Croatia
January 7, 2012
Cliff Rames of Wines of Croatia takes us on a journey through the hills of Bucavac vineyard, home to Babić, Damatia’s second most important native red grape.
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