If you are studying for your WSET or sommelier exams, the Champagne process can seem a bewildering concept with lots of rules to learn. The CIVC (Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne) has quite rigorous regulations in terms of harvest times, yields and pressing, …
How many times have you heard someone complain about sulphites in wine? Far too many times in my opinion. I think one of the greatest modern wine myths is that sulphites give you a hangover. If you have ever got a hangover from drinking …
Istria is a peninsula at the top corner of Croatia and has maritime and continental climate influences from both the Adriatic sea and the main continent of central Europe. French-Croatian winemaker Dimitri Brečević gives us a 101 Istria climate from the vineyards. A full interview …
Argentina is on the cusp of developing its new appellation system with the emerging Geographical Indications of Paraje Altamira GI, Gualtallary GI, El Cepillo GI and Los Chacayes GI. This in depth feature looks at how the Uco Valley is leading the way in …
Not far from the coastal city of Pula, Bruno Trapan’s winery has an urban feel to it and a renegade attitude. Trapan shot to fame locally after his 2008 Malvasia Uroboros scored 90 Parker points, making him one to watch on the local scene. …
Croatia is a beautiful country to visit on any holiday, but it is also a great option for wine lovers and wine adventurists. I spent 10 days hopping between wine regions and islands (and, yes, I did some beach hopping too) which was about right …
Pag is, like most of Croatia’s islands, quite remarkable. A large, sun-bleached rocky outcrop in the middle of the Adriatic sea, surrounded by crystal-clear water and with perfect beaches that pull in the tourists. But there’s another reason that gastronomes and oenophiles might want …
This is the landmark winery for Hvar as its founder Andro Tomić is credited for the renaissance in Hvar wine production. Having grown up on the island to a family which had been producing their own homemade wine for generations, Andro went to Zagreb …
When there were only a handful of Croatian wines in the market, Judith and Trevor of Pacta Connect decided to bring in more. But in order to do so they spent several years visiting different producers around Croatia. What did they find? They share …