Author: DR MATTHEW HORKEY

Author | Speaker | Wine Nerd

Tedeschi ‘Monte Olmi’ Amarone Della Valpolicella & ‘Maternigo’ Valpolicella Superiore

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Tedeschi Monte Olmi Amarone Della Valpolicella Amarone Classico Riserva corvina

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

Vinart Grand Tasting: Croatian Wine from the Archive

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Vinart Grand Tasting Croatian Wine

Reading Time: Do you like wines with a touch of bottle age? Croatia is a fascinating country with plenty of quality wines made from both indigenous and international varieties. Thanks to the high volume of tourists and a voracious local market, the best producers sell out of their production every

Vinho de Talha: Portuguese Wine from Amphora

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Vinho de Talha Portuguese Wine Alentejo 2

Reading Time: Amphora wines are in fashion these days and are produced all over the world. While making wines in amphora (qvevri) may have originated in Georgia, the technique was revitalized by Joško Gravner (Collio, Italy). But, it is Portugal that has the world's only appellation dedicated to wines made

WineOS 6: Croatian Wine & More

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WineOS Croatian Wine

Reading Time: Every January there's a gathering in Osijek dedicated to celebrating Croatian wines and the surrounding regions named WineOS. January 2020 marked the sixth edition of the festival. In addition to Croatian wines, there were selections from Hungary, Serbia, and Bosnia Herzegovina to taste. Here are my biggest takeaways from