A 2018 Orange Wine Festival - Izola Report Read More
A report and tasting notes from the fourth Salon Sauvignon festival in Ptuj, Slovenia. Read More
There are lots of reasons to like Slovenia. The abundance of wine-related festivals and gatherings primary among them. Read More
Exploring Zelen, Pinela and Klarnica, three of Slovenia's native wine grapes, all home in the western Vipava Valley district. Read More
Age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon from Slovenia's Karst. Read More
Mansus Klarnica 2014, Pinot Gris 2012, Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Merlot 2011 and Adultus Anton Merlot 2005. Read More
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 start. Read More
Colja Zelen 2016 Colja Malvazija 2016 Colja Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Vipava Valley district, Primorska, Slovenia I mentioned Colja’s Pinela a... Read More
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 Noir. Read More
Another example of Pinela, a white varietal indigenous and nearly exclusive to Slovenia's Vipava Valley. Read More
A bi-weekly review of news and notes on the wine scene in Slovenia. Read More
A lively red Bordeaux-style blend with a local, western Slovenian twist. Read More
The freshest pinot grigio I've ever tasted. It’s Grace Jones, circa mid-1980s. (And I loved Grace Jones in the mid-1980s.) Read More
"Americans think of Eastern and Western Europe very differently, and yet when you’re standing on the border, it’s essentially impossible to tell the difference." Read More
A well-made red blend with an Istrian twist. Read More
An introduction to one of central Europe's last remaining viticultural mysteries. Read More
A fine introduction to a rare indigenous Slovenian grape. Read More
Predictably solid, for several years now the go-to I recommend to visitors whenever it's on a by-the-glass list to help introduce them to Goriška Brda reds. Read More
Slovenia Wine Notes for November 15, 2017 Read More