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James Suckling’s One Wine One World Vino Tinto

by CHARINE TAN - December 19, 2017July 5, 2018

exotic wine travel tasting notes and wine reviews

Reading Time: Some of you may be aware of James Suckling's fondness for Mexican wine and his amicable friendships with the wine producers in Valle de Guadalupe. And so perhaps it is no surprise to some that he would make wine in Mexico. In 2010, Suckling released a red wine and

Wine Academy Croatia: Advancing with WSET

Wine Education

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 7, 2017June 9, 2017

Reading Time: Charine and I moved to Zagreb for a few months in late 2016/early 2017 to finish the research for our upcoming Croatian wine guide. It just so happened that there was a Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) course happening in Zagreb at the end of 2016. We

Best of the VinArt Grand Tasting 2017: Part 2

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 15, 2017July 6, 2018

Reading Time: This is Part 2 of our report about the workshops at Vinart Grand Tasting; here's Part 1. If you'd like to learn more about Croatian wine, check out Cracking Croatian Wine: A Visitor-Friendly Guide. Tasting with the Godfather of Istria: Clai Winery Clai is perhaps our favorite producer in Croatia. Giorgio Clai