Let’s indulge tonight in one of the greatest expressions of Šipon I’ve had the pleasure of tasting lately. It’s Samo Kupljen’s Šipon Mihalovci. An expression of Šipon, or Furmint as it goes by his international name, fermented in stainless vats…
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Kupljen – Skywalker, 2018
Drive the horses, dust the bolides and start that famous march written by the legendary John Williams in 1977. I’m talking about the march “Fanfare and prologue“, which greets us at the beginning of the famous science-fiction franchise. It could…
Vino Kupljen – Aldebaran, 2019
It’s time to return to Svetinje hills to have a look at another wine from the range of Samo Kupljen‘s Stars of Stiria wines. We’re looking at his Riesling, which we find under the name Aldebaran. Aldebaran is the brightest…
Vino Kupljen – Loona, 2018
Tonight we’re returning to the Svetinje hills, where Samo Kupljen meticulously cares for his constellation. Tonight we’ll have a look at his Sauvignon Blanc, the one from his Stars of Stiria line named Loona. We’re at a special lieu-dit named…
Vino Kupljen – Sirius, 2018
We’re returning to the sunny slopes of Jeruzalemsko – Svetinjske hills today, to one of the producers we’ve presented already here. If you’re following us you might have guessed we’re at Vino Kupljen and today we’ll have a look at…
Vino Kupljen – Passion, 2017
When it comes down to wines that elevate passion today’s choice might be the one. Named Passion, as the grape variety used to produce this wine is calling for, in the winemakers’ eyes. There’s a love affair with Burgundy here…