Reading Time: [est_time] Back 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. We originally shot 13 episodes. With the onset of COVID in 2020, we found ourselves 'stuck' in Croatia, which gave
Reading Time: [est_time] To learn more about the wines of Armenia, check out our book Uncorking the Caucasus: Wines from Turkey, Armenia, and Georgia. Zorah received its first international accolade right from the start: the inaugural Zorah Karasi (2010) was one of Bloomberg's Top Ten Wines of 2012.
Reading Time: [est_time] Restoring a historic wine to its rightful place. That's what Alliance Vinum is aiming for. When it comes to the great wines of Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti Classico are often the first names that come to mind. While one of the historic
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Reading Time: [est_time] The labels are gorgeous. Donnafugata's foray into the Etna DOC is stylish. The bottles feature a painted woman who has become one with the volcano. It's not just any volcano though, it's Europe's most active. At 3,350 meters (10,991 feet), Mount Etna towers over
Reading Time: [est_time] Campania (Italy) is a hot region at the moment thanks to the deep, structured wines from Aglianico, juicy reds from Piedirosso, and a slew of unique white grapes. It's one of those rare regions in the world that makes both whites and reds
Reading Time: [est_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
Reading Time: [est_time] Updated: 20 April, 2021 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.
Reading Time: [est_time] A noble wine waiting in the wings. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is one of the historic Tuscan wines. The first mention of the wines dates back to the 8th century and in the 16th century, Pope Paul III declared the wines of Montepulciano to
Reading Time: [est_time] Volcanic wines are hot right now, thanks to enthusiastic sommeliers and Master of Wine, John Szabo. Italy is full of volcanic regions both in the north and south. In the south, one of these trending regions lies on the foothills of Mt. Vesuvius. Campania,
