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Orange Wine Festival 2018: Here To Stay

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 10, 2019April 10, 2019

Reading Time: Are they orange wines or are they amber wines? Are these wines the real deal or are they just a fad? Whatever you want to call these wines, we love them and don't get sick of them. That's why we chose to attend the Orange Wine Festival in Vienna

Grand Cro Croatian Wine: 16 Wines Worth Trying

Croatian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - March 20, 2019June 27, 2019

Reading Time: It's time to give Croatian wine a look. With four major wine regions, true Mediterranean and Continental climates, and over a hundred indigenous varieties the country is poised to make a splash on the world market. Now the country needs to focus on promotion - enter the first

Organic Cuvée Marie Vallis Albus 2015

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - January 9, 2019January 9, 2019

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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

Nine Sweet Slovak Wines

Slovak Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 12, 2018July 19, 2018

Reading Time: Slovakia is at the northernmost reaches (latitude) where grape growing is possible. The grape growing regions are in the south of the country between the latitudes of 47.5N and 48.5N. In other words, it's pretty cold in Slovakia for growing wine grapes. Despite the challenges, there are some excellent

Hungarian Wines From Balaton

Hungarian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 8, 2018July 5, 2018

Reading Time: Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe and one of the leading tourist attractions in Hungary. It's also one of the largest wine regions in the country. Thanks to the temperature moderation of the lake and the soil deposited from the extinct volcanoes, Balaton is producing

Burja: Slovenian Wines with Character

Slovenian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - December 6, 2017November 11, 2018

Reading Time: After releasing Cracking Croatian Wine, we decided to make a week-long tasting trip through Goriška Brda, Kras, and Vipava Valley. Our tasting trip through western Slovenia yielded many gems and exceeded our already high expectations. The quality of winemaking is outstanding, and several producers are on par with

15 Amber Wines (Orange Wines) to Try in Croatia

Croatian Wine

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - September 11, 2017July 6, 2018

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Reading Time: Refreshing like white, complex like red, versatile like sparkling, and fun like rosé: here comes orange wine. While those descriptors are mere generalizations, they do accurately illustrate the various facades of orange wine. Many people believe orange wine is having a moment. Some consider it to be the latest

Croatian Wine: 10 Refreshing White Wines To Try

Croatian Wine

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - August 29, 2017July 6, 2018

Reading Time: Croatia sees most of its visitors in the summer season. Most tourists flock to the Adriatic coast to soak up the sun and enjoy the azure-tinted views. During the warm season, a refreshing white wine can be a game changer in the mood of the moment. And this

Krauthaker Kuvlakhe: Amber Wine from Slavonia

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - August 23, 2017July 6, 2018

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Undervalued Croatian Wine Region: Slavonia Part 1

Croatian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - August 3, 2017July 6, 2018

Reading Time: Many wine geeks have heard of Slavonia but not for the wine itself. Many Italian wine producers prefer Slavonian oak to French oak. This oak isn't from the country Slovenia but a region in Northeast Croatia. The Slavonian Kingdom was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. The land covered much