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The joy of Paški sir

by  |  11-07-2011

When it comes to cheese, Croatia is most definitely not France. There are just a few, distinct Croatian cheeses made there, but they are made extremely well. This is why is was quite exciting to... more »
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Kuća Hrvatskih Vina seriously brings the wine

by  |  08-07-2011

Historically, there hasn’t been a tremendously good method to get one’s hands on any Croatian wine made in the country wherever you may be. If you were in Dubrovnik, you probably wouldn’t find the wines... more »
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The Bibich 2004 Sangreal Merlot

by  |  06-07-2011

Obviously, Merlot has had a bad name as of late, no thanks in part to the quintessential line in Sideways: No, if anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot! To... more »
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Muscatel never sounded so bad

by  |  04-07-2011

Muscatel is one of those wines that I love in sweet form, especially the Catalan Moscatell. Pictured at the right is a lovely example from Celler Martin Faixó in Cadaqués, Empordà. It’s a light, sweet,... more »
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Jelsa and 19th century wine from Hvar

by  |  01-07-2011

This Plavac Mali post on Go Hvar was nice reminder about the history of the wine on Hvar, which author Mara is currently exploring. Another interesting item in regards to Hvar wine history is the... more »

Looking on the beauty of Hvar

by  |  28-06-2011

Last week, the folks from Carić Winery in the Hvar island of Croatia posted a really nice picture on their Facebook wall of the village of Svirče and the lavender growing wild around it. It... more »
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Let’s cool that bottle off a bit

by  |  20-06-2011

The comic strip above from the generally always genius Wulffmorgenthaler does a pretty good job at rounding up the general approaches to wine tasting. Of course, it’s not always the case that everyone drinking wine... more »
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Hello old friend, Baković

by  |  16-06-2011

It was nearly four years ago that we had the pleasure of meeting Hrvoje Baković on the island of Brač in the port town of Supetar and bathing in the fantasticness that is his “Plavac... more »

Koko Cocktails Closing

by  |  15-06-2011

Yes dear friends, we heard it a few days ago and although we were hoping it wasn’t true, it’s now official that our beloved neighborhood bar, Koko Cocktails is indeed closing. Their final night will... more »
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Taste the R5 Riserva while you can

by  |  10-06-2011

This small-production white (only 300 cases) is by one of our favorite Croatian wineries: Bibich in Skradin. The 2008 R5 Riserva is a curious wine. Overall, when chilled to the recommended 12-15C it is very... more »