Articles

Farewell, Alen Bibić

by  |  27-03-2026

In what is sad news, Dalmatian winemaker, Alen Bibić of his eponymous Bibich Winery has died this week at the age of 53. This comes shortly after the recent Vino Dalmacije fair in Split where... more »

The wines of Dalmacija, Croatia 2026

by  |  24-03-2026

My joy in any trip to Dalmacija, Croatia is that it always takes me back to a stormy, cold March when I visited Croatia for the first time in 2004. Arriving to the Old Town... more »

Top Shelf: Stina – Stipančić 2019

by  |  02-02-2026

Croatia is not known for ‘Grand Cru’ wines. Sure, there this ‘Grand Cro’ association for awhile with their self-appointed top-end status, but when it came to actual Grand Crus, certified at a legal level, there... more »

Drinking Well, Beyond Dubrovnik

by  |  26-06-2024

An ongoing series that looks at how to enjoy a drink in less obvious and at times, exotic destinations for the European or North American traveler. It’s quite an experience to watch a travel destination... more »

Top Shelf: Crvik – Lorko

by  |  11-09-2023

A series simply looking at the best of the best in wine. When I visited Petar Crvik in his family winery at the bottom of Dalmacija for the Malvasija Dubrovačka article, we naturally took advantage... more »
Photo by Stina winery

Stina and the taste of stone

by  |  26-04-2023

In April of 2012 I made a long-overdue trip to Croatia for what was back then the hottest new wine fair to appear in years called, the Zagreb Wine Gourmet Weekend. It didn’t last long... more »

Hopping the Croatian Elaphiti Islands to Šipan

by  |  13-03-2023

The Postira was built in 1963 and it’s one of those Adriatic transport boats that feels seemingly ageless. It just keeps chugging as the decades pass by, country borders and names changing while its hearty... more »

A splash of Malvasija Dubrovačka in Konavle

by  |  07-02-2023

How grape varieties arrived to where they are in the world is always a point of fascination for me and it’s what piqued my curiosity about Malvasia de Sitges in Catalunya which I wrote about... more »

The wines of Hvar, Croatia 2023

by  |  01-12-2022

Please see the accompanying Tasting Report for these wines of Hvar that’s been released together with this region report. The Croatian island of Hvar was more or less how I remembered it. This despite the... more »

A new taste of the island wines from Vis, Croatia

by  |  26-07-2022

Croatia puts a lot of marketing bucks into backing its claim of having “over 1,000 islands”. In truth, there are actually 1,244 by their count but of those, it’s really only 80 or so that... more »