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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

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

11 Sardinian Wines From The Cagliari Wine & Food Festival

Italian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - October 9, 2018October 13, 2018

Reading Time: The Cagliari International Wine & Food Festival takes place each summer in Sardinia. This last summer, we were invited by the organizers, APS Promo Eventi. This rendition of the event included the two-day festival and a one-day excursion to the village of Mamoiada - which is famous for

Cracking Croatian Wine in Istria (Part 4/4)

Croatian Wine

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - September 20, 2018October 5, 2018

Reading Time: In the Spring of 2018, we set out on a re-tour of Croatia to bring our book Cracking Croatian Wine: A Visitor Friendly-Guide to life. There was so much to share about Istria that we ended up shooting four episodes there. In part 1 of Cracking Croatian Wine in Istria, we offer

Cracking Croatian Wine in Istria (Part 3/4)

Croatian Wine

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - September 3, 2018October 8, 2018

Reading Time: In the Spring of 2018, we set out on a re-tour of Croatia to bring our book Cracking Croatian Wine: A Visitor Friendly-Guide to life. There was so much to share about Istria that we ended up shooting four episodes there. This is part 3 of 4 about Istria. Istrian Gastronomy In part 1

Cracking Croatian Wine in Istria (Part 2/4): Malvazija Istarska

Croatian Wine

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - August 6, 2018September 6, 2018

cracking croatian wine malvazija istarska

Reading Time: In the Spring of 2018, we set out on a re-tour of Croatia to bring our book Cracking Croatian Wine: A Visitor Friendly-Guide to life. There was so much to share about Istria that we ended up shooting four episodes there. In Part 2 of Cracking Croatian Wine in Istria, we shift

Cracking Croatian Wine In Istria (Part 1/4)

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - July 9, 2018September 16, 2018

Cracking Croatian Wine in Istria Motovun Buje

Reading Time: In the Spring of 2018, we set out on a re-tour of Croatia to bring our book Cracking Croatian Wine: A Visitor Friendly-Guide to life. After Plešivica, our second stop was the Istria wine region. There was so much to share about Istria that we ended up shooting four episodes there. In

Clai Brombonero & Clai Sv Jakov: Two Iconic Croatian Wines

Croatian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 12, 2018November 28, 2018

Reading Time: Updated on 27 November 2018: We were invited to the launch of the new vintages of Clai Sv. Jakov Malvazija and Brombonero Refošk. The wines were tasted over dinner at Dubravkin Put in Zagreb, Croatia. Nearly everyone was impressed with the new vintages. Giorgio Clai has been called the "Godfather

Buyer’s Guide: Croatian Wines in the USA

Croatian Wine

by CHARINE TAN - February 6, 2018February 8, 2019

Reading Time: Good news for Croatian wine lovers and wine geeks residing in the USA. The Wine & More, Croatia's leading wine webshop, has just unveiled a mighty new limp. Adding to their EU-wide shipping, The Wine & More has succeeded in making Croatian wines more accessible by introducing US home