Author: DR MATTHEW HORKEY

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Serbian Wine: Fruška Gora Terroir

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Fruska Gora Serbian Wine Danube River

Reading Time: Visiting an old friend. That's what if felt like to revisit the Fruška Gora region and the Vojvodina Wine Show 2019 in Serbia. Fruška Gora was the first region Charine and I visited in the Balkans. You can get a glimpse of our first visit below (thank goodness

Hungarian Wine: A Walk On The Wild Side

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Hungarian natural wines

Reading Time: There are a few can't miss places for wine lovers in Budapest and Könyvbár & Restaurant is one of them. Every time we pass through the city, we pay a visit to Könyvbár (which translates to 'book bar'). It's located in District VII as is one of only

German Pinot Noir: Is It Worth The Hype?

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Reading Time: German wines are much more than just Riesling. In the past, German Pinot Noir may have been thin and unexciting but today things are different. Now might be the time to give German Pinot Noir a taste. There are many articles on the internet today titled Germany Might

Sardinian Wine: Cagliari International Wine & Food Festival, Carignano del Sulcis, and More

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Sardinian Wine- Cagliari International Wine Food Festival

Reading Time: Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean, just a hair behind Sicily. Despite the size, Sardinian wines aren't as visible on the international market like the ones from Sicily. This is a shame because there are some fantastic bottles being produced from both international and local grapes.

A Glimpse Into The World Of The Wine Merchant

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Pollenzo B2B tasting piemonte

Reading Time: When you walk into a local wine shop, do you ever wonder how the bottles were selected? In 2018, the OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine) reported that 293 million hectoliters of wine were produced - that's equivalent to nearly 40 billion bottles of wine! Out of

Antinori Lineup – More Than Tignanello

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Antinori Tignanello Guado al Tasso Tormaresca PRunotto Villa Antinori

Reading Time: Hello! Welcome to As Drunk by Exotic Wine Travel, a weekly column where we feature interesting wines that we encourage you to seek out. The reviews featured in this series may be written by either one or the both of us. The featured wines can be from obscure or