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Alen Bibich has left! He prevented debit grape variety from turning into a debacle, and deserves monument

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Alen Bibich has left! He prevented debit grape variety from turning into a debacle, and deserves monument

Miraz Syrah 2019 is best Croatian red at the Mundus Vini competition! Enosophia has won two additional gold medals.

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Miraz Syrah 2019 is best Croatian red at the Mundus Vini competition! Enosophia has won two additional gold medals.

Gen V! A new generation of Istrian winemakers is taking over family wineries. They presented themselves at Vinistra

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Gen V! A new generation of Istrian winemakers is taking over family wineries. They presented themselves at Vinistra

The perfect wine: Bodren’s 2018 Ice Wine Chardonnay scored a perfect 100 points at the competition in Sveti Ivan Zelina

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The perfect wine: Bodren’s 2018 Ice Wine Chardonnay scored a perfect 100 points at the competition in Sveti Ivan Zelina

Liqueur from the Frankovka grape comes from Orahovica and is called Martin Albus

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Liqueur from the Frankovka grape comes from Orahovica and is called Martin Albus

Enjingi's Venje is 28 years old? Yes, it's young! The 1994 Graševina is young, too. Enjingi is 86, yet he keeps getting younger.

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Enjingi's Venje is 28 years old? Yes, it's young! The 1994 Graševina is young, too. Enjingi is 86, yet he keeps getting younger.

Ice wine harvest at Radoš! The team from Ilok’s Papak Winery is harvesting frozen Graševina for the first time

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Ice wine harvest at Radoš! The team from Ilok’s Papak Winery is harvesting frozen Graševina for the first time

Just like Cathérine Deneuve forty years ago, the 1963 'Grashévine Kutjeuve' is captivating today. Who wouldn't fall in love with it?

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Just like Cathérine Deneuve forty years ago, the 1963 'Grashévine Kutjeuve' is captivating today. Who wouldn't fall in love with it?

Ivan Enjingi turned 86 years old! He is the only winemaker to whom a symphony has been dedicated

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Ivan Enjingi turned 86 years old! He is the only winemaker to whom a symphony has been dedicated

Urbanovo in Štrigova has been bringing together winemakers, wine lovers, and gastronomy enthusiasts for a quarter of a century

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Urbanovo in Štrigova has been bringing together winemakers, wine lovers, and gastronomy enthusiasts for a quarter of a century

It's time for rosé wines! Whispering Angel 2025 has arrived from Provence with two angels on the label

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It's time for rosé wines! Whispering Angel 2025 has arrived from Provence with two angels on the label

Terroir on the plate and in the glass! The Petrač Winery hosted the first gathering featuring wines and food from the same region

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Terroir on the plate and in the glass! The Petrač Winery hosted the first gathering featuring wines and food from the same region

A Pink Sensation: The 2020 Cabernet Cortis from the Chresno winery is an exceptional wine made from a PIWI variety

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A Pink Sensation: The 2020 Cabernet Cortis from the Chresno winery is an exceptional wine made from a PIWI variety

The first Croatian Rebula is in an amphora: R&J Boutique Winery in Sveta Jana has 600 vines of this Slovenian-Italian variety

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The first Croatian Rebula is in an amphora: R&J Boutique Winery in Sveta Jana has 600 vines of this Slovenian-Italian variety

Ivana, Ivica and Ivo, or the Witch, the Little Goat and the Goat! They were gathered by the unique Medna variety

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Ivana, Ivica and Ivo, or the Witch, the Little Goat and the Goat! They were gathered by the unique Medna variety

Ivan Damjanić is the biggest producer of the Duranija in the world and has excellent ‘Frankovka’

Varieties

Ivan Damjanić is the biggest producer of the Duranija in the world and has excellent ‘Frankovka’

Thank God for wines like the 2024 Kujundžuša from the Grabovac Winery, and thanks to Ante, Nikola, Milan and Mislav for others

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Thank God for wines like the 2024 Kujundžuša from the Grabovac Winery, and thanks to Ante, Nikola, Milan and Mislav for others

Frankovka does not age, it becomes wiser. Feravino and Enosophia have been proving this for decades

Varieties

Frankovka does not age, it becomes wiser. Feravino and Enosophia have been proving this for decades

A 'Slow Drink' experience in Pavlomir winery in Novi Vinodolski! Frankovka for aperitif and nine courses of Cabernet Sauvignon

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A 'Slow Drink' experience in Pavlomir winery in Novi Vinodolski! Frankovka for aperitif and nine courses of Cabernet Sauvignon

Blatina and Žilavka Festival in Međugorje: Wonderful atmosphere, wonderful people and wonderful wines

Regions

Blatina and Žilavka Festival in Međugorje: Wonderful atmosphere, wonderful people and wonderful wines

What to drink on the island of Lošinj? Wine out of indigenous variety Sansigot by Marko Mladen Komadina and Syrah

Regions

What to drink on the island of Lošinj? Wine out of indigenous variety Sansigot by Marko Mladen Komadina and Syrah

Ivica Matošević: 30 years since the first harvest and 30 years of friendship were marked with Grimalda wines

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Ivica Matošević: 30 years since the first harvest and 30 years of friendship were marked with Grimalda wines

Sirovica Winery, Plešivica! It’s good when sparkling delights you, but even better when the other wines are excellent, too.

Wineries

Sirovica Winery, Plešivica! It’s good when sparkling delights you, but even better when the other wines are excellent, too.

The older wines at the Bibich winery are getting better and better, and so are the new ideas

Wineries

The older wines at the Bibich winery are getting better and better, and so are the new ideas

A vineyard with a view: Kastel Sikuli is a slice of food and wine paradise overlooking Kaštela Bay.

Wineries

A vineyard with a view: Kastel Sikuli is a slice of food and wine paradise overlooking Kaštela Bay.

Tilia Estate: Matjaž Lemut has 17 Pinot Noirs and he brought three to Zagreb

Wineries

Tilia Estate: Matjaž Lemut has 17 Pinot Noirs and he brought three to Zagreb

Five Žlahtinas has the Vrbnik winery Gospoja and Rosé from sansigot, debejan and brajdica. They also make Žlahtno beer

Wineries

Five Žlahtinas has the Vrbnik winery Gospoja and Rosé from sansigot, debejan and brajdica. They also make Žlahtno beer

Kralj Matuško: Grk is a soccer club and acronym for Graševina, Rukatac and Kujundžuša. It isn't made from the Grk, but it is Grk

Wineries

Kralj Matuško: Grk is a soccer club and acronym for Graševina, Rukatac and Kujundžuša. It isn't made from the Grk, but it is Grk

The Krauthaker Winery is a wonderful spot for an afternoon wine gathering! Problem is that this part of the day is too short...

Wineries

The Krauthaker Winery is a wonderful spot for an afternoon wine gathering! Problem is that this part of the day is too short...

Frano Milina Bire, Korčula, Lumbarda: Grk Defora is a real treat, and Plavac Mali is a dream wine... Both the 2022 and 2017 vintages

Wineries

Frano Milina Bire, Korčula, Lumbarda: Grk Defora is a real treat, and Plavac Mali is a dream wine... Both the 2022 and 2017 vintages

Memories of summer (8)! Because of Žilavka 2016 we came to the Milas winery and enjoyed the 2024 and 2021 plus Blatina 2018.

Wineries

Memories of summer (8)! Because of Žilavka 2016 we came to the Milas winery and enjoyed the 2024 and 2021 plus Blatina 2018.

Memories of summer (7)! Want to taste a wine made from a Portuguese grape but don't want to travel far? Go to Crnopod...

Wineries

Memories of summer (7)! Want to taste a wine made from a Portuguese grape but don't want to travel far? Go to Crnopod...

Memories of summer (6)! Žilavka in the Katich winery is like Chablis, Merlot is named Beg and a cellar is guarded by grasshopper

Wineries

Memories of summer (6)! Žilavka in the Katich winery is like Chablis, Merlot is named Beg and a cellar is guarded by grasshopper

Memories of summer (5) is a beautiful story about two cousins who produce three beautiful Pošip wines

Wineries

Memories of summer (5) is a beautiful story about two cousins who produce three beautiful Pošip wines

Memories of Summer (4): Good people leave a trail behind them like stars, says winemaker Jure Sušac from Cerno in Herzegovina

Wineries

Memories of Summer (4): Good people leave a trail behind them like stars, says winemaker Jure Sušac from Cerno in Herzegovina

Memories of summer (3)! It was so hot that we didn't want to go to see vines and Luka Košćak taught us that five can be more than eight

Wineries

Memories of summer (3)! It was so hot that we didn't want to go to see vines and Luka Košćak taught us that five can be more than eight

Memories of summer (2)! The view from the Rizman winery in Slivno is wonderful and the wines are excellent...

Wineries

Memories of summer (2)! The view from the Rizman winery in Slivno is wonderful and the wines are excellent...

Memories of Summer (1): Dalmacija... Pelješac... Oskorušno... Saints Hills

Wineries

Memories of Summer (1): Dalmacija... Pelješac... Oskorušno... Saints Hills

Puklavec Family Wines winery from Ormož 'across the border' presented wines from harvests between 2024 and 1983

Wineries

Puklavec Family Wines winery from Ormož 'across the border' presented wines from harvests between 2024 and 1983

The F.X. Pichler winery from the Austrian Wachau region was founded in 1898, and their first red wines will be released on the market this fall.

Wineries

The F.X. Pichler winery from the Austrian Wachau region was founded in 1898, and their first red wines will be released on the market this fall.

Matela White Sparkling 2021 is foremost an excellent wine, and then a sparkling! It is special, just like the winemaker

Recommendations

Matela White Sparkling 2021 is foremost an excellent wine, and then a sparkling! It is special, just like the winemaker

Jagunić Traminac red 2023. Amber Selection: 20 years after planting the grapes, the wine is the star of the winery

Recommendations

Jagunić Traminac red 2023. Amber Selection: 20 years after planting the grapes, the wine is the star of the winery

The perfect lunch: duck, 'mlinci', beetroot, and The One, a blend of Syrah and Teran crafted by the one and only Bruno Trapan

Wine And Food

The perfect lunch: duck, 'mlinci', beetroot, and The One, a blend of Syrah and Teran crafted by the one and only Bruno Trapan