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Imbibing in Istria

Posted on June 4, 2020June 8, 2020 by Robert Smyth

Robert Smyth finds that good things to tempt the palate come in threes, and even fours, on the Adriatic’s largest peninsula – wine, truffles, olive oil, and then there’s biska. A version of this article was also published (in Hungarian) in Hungary’s VinCE magazine. Heart-shaped Istria, the largest peninsula in the Adriatic, is not only a superb seaside holiday destination, it also produces some o...

Imbibing on Brač

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Robert Smyth

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Inside Istria

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Donna Jackson

Don’t forget the ‘Z’ – a look at Malvazija Istarska

Posted on June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 by Caroline Gilby MW

Fresh from witnessing a remarkable performance by the Croatian white-wine grape Malvazija Istarska at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2019, Caroline Gilby MW stakes its claim as a great grape and is backed up by a bunch of Australian winemakers. The more I taste the grape known officially as Malvasia Istriana the more impressed I am, and it’s not just me – 27 gold or silver medals went to this gra...