We all need a break sometimes.

A mini gallery of an African human rights warrior and icon.

I spent a few minutes chatting with Gandhi today. He wasn't in a particularly good mood.

Images of 13 posters on display near the UN headquarters in Geneva.

International condemnation of last week's massacre in Gaza by Israeli Defense Forces continues. Images from a rally on May 19, 2018.

A riveting study of what displacement has meant, been and wrought over the past 70 years.

In Geneva with one of the greats.

For traveling winos - what's available now and at what price at Ljubljana airport.

A 2018 Orange Wine Festival - Izola Report

Sugar, minerality, berries and oak.

A report and tasting notes from the fourth Salon Sauvignon festival in Ptuj, Slovenia.

Links, notes, bookmarks and briefs focused (mostly) on the wines wine scene in Central Europe and the Balkans. 

Just a quick note to let you know that Piran Café will be disconnecting from Wordpress.com's Jetpack plug-in, which means you'll no longer be receiving email or…

There are lots of reasons to like Slovenia. The abundance of wine-related festivals and gatherings primary among them.

Ukuk Utho'o Bul and Paulo Amotun Lokoro, members of the Athlete Refugee Team, or ART, in Valencia, Spain, this weekend where they competed in the IAAF World…

Exploring Zelen, Pinela and Klarnica, three of Slovenia's native wine grapes, all home in the western Vipava Valley district.

Age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon from Slovenia's Karst.

Mansus Klarnica 2014, Pinot Gris 2012, Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Merlot 2011 and Adultus Anton Merlot 2005.

If you like orange wines, you'll love this one. If you're new to macerated whites, Gordia, located on Slovenia's Ankaran peninsula, provides a fabulous place to…

An introduction to 'Szamorodni', or 'self-made', an elegant dry white from Hungary's fabled Tokaj region.