Slovenia: Vino Gross, in Slovenian Styria
Website: https://www.vinogross.com/ Last time I visited Vino Gross I spent time in the vineyards of Haloze, and then tasted in
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In Slovenia, with Velika Lega, a new wine classification for Slovenia’s top wineries
Website: https://velikalega.com/about-us/ Slovenia is an interesting and diverse wine country. It’s a small country with some important neighbours, and a
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In Slovenia (5) visiting Vino Gross in Haloze (updated with new releases)
Haloze is a hidden place, says Michael Gross. He comes from a winegrowing family, and with his brother, was running
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Exploring Blaufränkisch at the Blue Frank Think Tank (1) the presentations
Sevnica, Slovenia was the setting for this conference on Blaufrankisch, an interesting grape variety that looks to have a promising
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In Slovenia (4) visiting Roka, in Kog
Liam and Sinead Cabot hail from Ireland, where they currently run a successful wine importing business, Cabot & Co https://www.cabotandco.com/
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In Slovenia (3) Marof, Prekmurje
Website: https://www.marof.eu/ Marof is an impressive winery in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, which is in the far northeast of
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In Slovenia (2) visiting Edi Simčič, Goriška Brda, Slovenia
My second stop, after a night in Ljubjana, was Edi Simčic in Goriška Brda. This is Slovenia’s most well known
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In Slovenia (1) visiting Šuklje in Bela Krajina
Website: http://suklje.com/en/vineyards/ My Slovenian wine adventures began in the eastern region of Bela Krajina (pronounced ‘bella cry-ner’). It’s a small
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Ageing Pinot: four top examples of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from the 2014 vintage
These were wines I tasted as part of a virtual 2021 IPNC masterclass on ageing Pinot Noir. Present were wine
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Highlights: two from Mulit, Brda, Slovenia
A while back Tjaš Prinčič from Brda, Slovenia got in touch with me. With his brother Peter, he has established
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