Jelsa and 19th century wine from Hvar

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 above photo. This is from a postcard that we picked up in our travels and is of the port town, Jelsa on the north side of Hvar Island. The photographer is unknown, as well as the date. I would estimate it to be around 1870-1880. The reason for this is that phylloxera decimated the wine […]