Wine

A weekly collection of links, notes, bookmarks and briefs focused (mostly) on the wines wine scene in Central Europe and the Balkans. 

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

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.

For traveling winos - what's available now and at what price in Frankfurt's duty-free shops.

For traveling winos - what's available now and at what price in Schiphol's duty-free shops.

In English, the name is 'Friends on Wine', fitting for its intimate set-up and gracious service.

A blend from an 'orange' wine pioneer.

Colja Zelen 2016 Colja Malvazija 2016 Colja Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Vipava Valley district, Primorska, Slovenia I mentioned Colja's Pinela a few…

A 30-second introduction to the oldest continuously operating wine seller in the south of France.

Delicious high value red, white and rosé blends from Cotes de Provence.

The Joannes Protner Winery built its strong reputation on their whites. I'm glad to see that reputation now widening to include reds, specifically its Pinot…

Palihnić Dingač 2013 Senjković Rosé Spoža 2015 Degrassi Cabernet Sauvignon Contarini 2012 Matuško Postup 2012

Another example of Pinela, a white varietal indigenous and nearly exclusive to Slovenia's Vipava Valley.

A first glimpse into the delightful reds of Bulgaria's Thracian Valley.

A lively red Bordeaux-style blend with a local, western Slovenian twist.