The 21st edition of the Slovenian Wine Festival is done and dusted – and it was really nice to be... Read More
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
An introduction to 'Szamorodni', or 'self-made', an elegant dry white from Hungary's fabled Tokaj region. 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
Delicious high value red, white and rosé blends from Cotes de Provence.
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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
Palihnić Dingač 2013
Senjković Rosé Spoža 2015
Degrassi Cabernet Sauvignon Contarini 2012
Matuško Postup 2012 Read More
Another example of Pinela, a white varietal indigenous and nearly exclusive to Slovenia's Vipava Valley. Read More
A first glimpse into the delightful reds of Bulgaria's Thracian Valley. Read More
A lively red Bordeaux-style blend with a local, western Slovenian twist. Read More
A sparkly shade nothing short of stunning. 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
35 Seconds with a fifth generation Grand Cru Champagne producer. Read More