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News and reviews and an attempt to build an English-language hub sharing news, updates and dispatches about wine and wine scene in Slovenia.
Suckling’s Singular Sensations – Slovenia Wine Notes
More press for two of Slovenia's premiere wineries, Simcic and Movia from the western Goriska brda district, from noted wine writer James Suckling in Asia Tatler, where he notes "The Five Can't-Miss Wines of Slovenia". Says Suckling: Tiny Slovenia makes some unique wines, particularly on its western border with Italy, where the same grapes as in…
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Debeli Rtič Natural Monument – Slovenia’s…
A mid-autumn stroll along a quiet Adriatic peninsula.
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Wine Economist Karl Storchmann says, ‘Forget the…
Talking value, taste, trust and bull shit with economist Karl Storchmann, founder of the Journal of Wine Economics.
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Report: Ljubljana’s TopVino International Wine…
It was advertised as the finest wine event ever in Slovenia –pre- or post-independence. I can hardly argue the point, now, as I sit staring at my Chateau…
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On tap: Inaugural Edition of Ljubljana’s Top Vino…
Previewing Ljubljana's inaugural Top Vino International Wine Festival
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A Visit to the Jakončič Winery – Slovenia Wine Notes
Sanja Muzaferija of Total Croatia Wine visits the Jakončič winery in western Slovenia's Goriška Brda district which notably took home two medals from the 2016…
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Slovenia Wine Resources #1, RIP Stanko Radikon
Probably the most complete public list of Slovenia wine-related Facebook pages anywhere. And a brief tribute to a modern winemaking master.
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Primorska Malvasia Quartet #1 – Tasting Notes
Notes on one of Slovenia's most ubiquitous whites.
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Travel & Leisure Tastes Slovenia – Slovenia Wine…
Why Slovenia Has Become One of Europe's Best Food Destinations. It's the kind of made-for-SEO headline I generally hate, but writer Alex Halberstadt also…
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An Orange Wine Primer in The Guardian – Slovenia Wine…
More on orange wine, this time in The Guardian where John Burton provides a brief primer and a focus on the trend in northeast Italy's Collio and northwestern…
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Decanter: 2015 DWWA Award for Pullus a ‘Triumph for…
Ptujska Klet, Pullus Laski Riesling, 2012. That's the winner in the Sweet wine over £15 category at this year's International Trophy winner in Decanter World…
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Dveri Pax, a Video Introduction – Slovenia Wine Notes
I haven't tasted anything from Dveri Pax in nearly half a decade, which roughly coincides with the time its star began to rise. Reviews in the New York Times and by noted critic Robert Parker were big boosts in 2011, as was a Decanter World Wine Award that year. This video is somewhat self-promotional in nature, but the first half includes a very…
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Drinking Red Wine May Help You Remember
A compound found in foods like red grapes, peanuts, and some berries may help ward off age-related memory decline.
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Pullus Sparkling Wine, Video Review – Slovenia Wine…
Penina is Slovenian for sparkling wines and Pullus, formerly the Ptuj Winery, has been playfully re-imagining sparklers since its rebranding in 2007. Here's a…
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Slovenia Collects 39 Medals at 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards – Slovenia Wine Notes
Slovenian winemakers took home 39 medals at the 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards, the 11th edition of the UK wine magazine's annual competition. Of those, four were gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze. All medal winners are listed below alphabetically, with region and district (if applicable). Gold Bjana, Brut NV, Primorska, Brda Klet Zorenc-Hohnjec,…
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The Telegraph Visits With Puklavec & Friends –…
Could Slovenian wine the next big thing? That's the headline in this Telegraph piece from a few days ago which focuses largely on Puklavec & Friends, a…
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