The new chapter of the beneficiary auction of selected wines of the Gorizia county will take place in October. Will this chapter reach new heights after the record-breaking 3rd edition, which accumulated more than 95.000 Euros? The princely County of…
Wine
In the glass: Massovivo – Vermentino, Tenuta Ammiraglia – Frescobaldi, 2024
Variety: 100% Vermentino Vintage: 2024 Sugar content: dry Alcohol content: 12.5% Wine region: Tuscany Wine district: Maremma Cellar location: Montiano Price: 12.90 Eur The history of the Frescobaldi family spans more than 700 years. Initially, they were involved in banking…
In the glass: Korsič – Collio DOC – Vino da uve autoctone, 2023
Variety: 60% Tocai Friulano, 30% Malvasia Istriana, 10% Ribolla Gialla Vintage: 2023 Sugar content: dry Alcohol volume: 13 % Wine region: Friuli Venezia Giulia Wine district: Collio DOC Cellar location: Giasbina, San Floriano del Collio Price: 20 Eur I met…
Konoba Boškinac – a lunch at one of the most exclusive locations of the island of Pag
For all the hungry ones, looking to indulge in some great food & wine experience, there is a mandatory stop you should pin on your maps on the island of Pag – Boškinac. Now, Boškinac is an experience. A retreat…
A union to boost the tradition and express the terroir of Collio
What happens when four enthusiastic winemakers launch an initiative to refine what is defined and known as Collio Bianco DOC, thereby further expressing the terroir of Collio and the cultural roots of the wine? A union named Collio – Vino…
Capris rumeni muškat orange 2015, Vinakoper
Variety: 100% Yellow Muscat (Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains) Vintage: 2015 Sugar content: dry Alcohol volume: 13.5% Wine region: Primorska Wine district: Slovenian Istria Cellar location: Koper Price: 120 Eur You’ve heard a lot about today’s selection in recent weeks….
Decanter 2025: a record 13 gold medals and a best in show!
For some, this has been some of the most anticipated news. Today, the Decanter World Wine Awards have been finally revealed, and Slovenia has scored a record 13 gold medals, including the only Best in Show in the Balkans. Looking…
Diving into the amber wines of Brda
What happens when Simon J. Woolf – author of the book “Amber wine revolution”, regular contributor for Decanter and the editor of “The morning claret” – invites Simona Česen – head sommelier of Šuklje wine bar, and one of the…
A deep dive into South African Chardonnay
Did you know that this grape variety is a relative newcomer to South Africa? Its first commercial plantings date back only to the 1980s! By 1990, it represented 1.5% of South Africa’s wines, and now it accounts for a little…
Jovanov winery – Korčula
Jovanov winery was such a pleasant discovery. The setting – an inn with terraces overseeing the Cetinka vineyards, with the city of Blato in the background. Matej Jovanov, a young oenologist with experience in New Zealand, after years of counselling,…