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Zidarich: Soulful Italian Wine from the Carso

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

Reading Time: The stretch of land along the North Adriatic coast is one of the most soulful areas I've traveled through. The area includes the Croatian & Slovenian portions of Istria, runs through Italy. Carso is a small strip of land that hugs the sea and surrounds Trieste, Italy. It's

Slovenian White Wine Part 2: Spotlight on Goriška Brda

Slovenian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Reading Time: Of all the wine districts in Slovenia, few are held in such high regard as Goriška Brda. Goriška Brda (or Brda for short) is a district in Slovenia's Primorska region. Brda is basically an extension of Italy's Collio DOCG. It actually could be considered the other way

Slovenian White Wine Part 1

Slovenian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - March 18, 2021March 23, 2021

Reading Time: Thank goodness for Slovenian white wine. This tiny country located is located on the north coast of the Adriatic Sea. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in wine quality. Around 70% of Slovenia's production is white wine. I use the term white wine loosely because

Monemvasia Malvasia 2012

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - August 13, 2020August 13, 2020

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

12 Croatian Wine Icons

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 24, 2020July 25, 2020

Medea Punta Greca & Montiron

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 26, 2020July 25, 2020

Vinart Grand Tasting: Croatian Wine from the Archive

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 21, 2020July 25, 2020

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

The Magic of Malvasia di Bosa

Italian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 7, 2020July 25, 2020

Reading Time: Can a wine aged under a layer of gunk be good? Wines aged under this 'gunk' known as Flor have existed in the Mediterranean basin for centuries. Flor is a thin layer of yeast that protects wine from contact with the air. This results in wines with unique

Istrian Wine Continues to Rise

Croatian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - August 4, 2019August 4, 2019

Reading Time: Istria is a heart-shaped peninsula that sits at the top of the Adriatic Sea. Most of the peninsula sits within Croatian borders although there are small parts are in Slovenia and Italy. The region has often been dubbed "The New Tuscany" for its hilltop towns, Italian-influenced cuisine, and

Monterotondo Malvasia Sasso Grosso 2017

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 11, 2019June 11, 2019

Monterotondo Toscana Malvasia Sasso Grosso 2017

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 well-known wine