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Why I Love Portuguese Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY -
Why I Love Portuguese Wine

Reading Time: This is a confession, I love Portuguese wine. Maybe it’s the unique grape varieties, perhaps it’s the high quality to price ratio, or maybe it’s the people. Portugal is home to almost 250 native grape varieties. Thanks to the centuries-old wine culture and to a number of high-quality cooperatives,

Red Serbian Wines Revisited

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY -
Big Red Serbian Wines Merlot Syrah

Reading Time: Our first stop to the Balkans four years ago was Serbia. We started our three-month romp through the peninsula in Serbia. Back then, our expectations of Serbian wines were low. The high quality of the wines instantly impressed us. The possibilities for Serbian wines are endless thanks to

WineOS 6: Croatian Wine & More

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY -
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

Villányi Franc & Franc

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY -
villanyi franc hungarian wine

Reading Time: Tokaj might be the most famous and world-renowned Hungarian wine region. But ask a local what region they want to visit for a wine holiday and many will answer Villány. Located in the south, Villány was the first region to begin the quest for quality after the fall

Serbian Wine: Fruška Gora Terroir

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY -
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

Antinori, More than Tignanello

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antinori wines more than tignanello

Reading Time: If you consider yourself an Italian wine lover, then you'll likely have a visceral reaction when you hear the name "Tignanello". The internationally coveted Tignanello was released in 1974 with a 1971 debut vintage. It was the first wine produced in Chianti Classico that could not be classified