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Moldovan Wine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Drink It

Moldovan Wine

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - September 17, 2019September 18, 2019

Reading Time: Here are a few things you should know about Moldova as a wine country. First, wine is constitutionally considered as food. In March 2017, the Parliament of Moldova declared wine as a food product. The new law allows wine to be sold in shops after 22:00; advertising wine

Italian Wine From Valle d’Aosta

Italian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

Reading Time: Pure mountain magic... Valle d'Aosta is Italy's smallest wine region by vineyard area and population. The region has less than 500 hectares under vine and around 120,000 residents. Despite its small size, the Valle d'Aosta delivers big time when it comes to views and quality of the wine.

Taste Champagne Hong Kong By Tyson Stelzer

French Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 30, 2019June 30, 2019

Reading Time: While Charine is crazy about Champagne, I've always been slow to the party. Over the years I've attempted to become knowledgeable about sparkling wines, especially Champagne. The Taste Champagne Hong Kong by Tyson Stelzer was a great opportunity to sharpen my palate further. There were 30 houses pouring over 130

Tasmanian Wine: Pinot Noir & Sparkling Wine

Australian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

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Reading Time: Tasmania has always piqued my interest. Perhaps it was my interest in zoology as a kid. Learning about the extinct Tasmanian Wolf and extant Tasmanian Devil made the island seem so exotic. Fast forward to the present day and it's an exciting region for my current interest -

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

Modri Les Noirs: A Pinot Noir Festival in Slovenia

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - February 27, 2019February 27, 2019

Reading Time: We were invited to the first Modri Les Noirs, a two-day Pinot Noir festival in Idrija, Slovenia. The event is the brainchild of Matjaž Lemut, owner and winemaker of Tilia Estate. The Modri Les Noirs brought together fifteen Pinot Noir producers from Slovenia, four from Croatia, and five

Exotic Wine Travel’s 18 Wines of 2018

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - January 2, 2019January 7, 2019

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Reading Time: What a year. 2018 marked our fourth year as location-independent entrepreneurs and our third year in the wine industry. While the first two years seemed like a constant struggle for acceptance into this new world, 2018 was dancing to a different tune---we felt welcomed and appreciated for much

Pinot Palooza: Pinot Noir from Australia and New Zealand

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - December 11, 2018February 6, 2019

Pinot Palooza- Pinot Noirs from Australia and New Zealand

Reading Time: Zagreb, Croatia to Hong Kong. After two flights, totaling 13 hours in the air, what's a guy to do? We landed in Hong Kong, and I made a beeline for our apartment to take a quick shower then headed into town for Pinot Palooza. It's a multi-city, multi-country event

Hacaj Cuvée De Prestige Brut Nature 2014

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - October 18, 2018October 19, 2018

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

Samsara: New Beginnings With Winemaker Matt Brady

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - October 16, 2018October 23, 2018

Reading Time: Samsara Wine Co. is one of our favorite producers in Santa Barbara County. Upon first visitng the tasting room in Los Olivos, we (especially Charine) were hooked. When Charine loves a wine, she knows it after the first sip. When we wrote our book Sipping Santa Barbara: Recommended Wines