The sunny side of wines

Year 11, No. 03

Mar 12, 2021

Greetings,

Spring is almost here, which means we can all start dreaming of sunnier times! This is why I'm quite stoked to get a new report out on the wines of Hvar Island in Croatia. If you aren't familiar with this island, it's a gorgeous, sun-blessed slice of land in Croatia's Adriatic Coast that's making some quite fine wines these days.

I've been following these wines for well over a decade now and I have to say that they've never been in a better place and have wider distribution these days, so they're totally worth seeking out wherever you are based.

And if wanting to start your Croatian wine exploration sooner rather than later, join me and Ivana Carić, the president of the Hvar Wine Association this Sunday March 14th at 7PM Barcelona time (10AM SFO, 1PM NYC, 6PM LON) for an Instagram Live where we'll talk about all things Croatian and Hvar wine, the native grape varieties Plavac Mali, Bogdanuša, and whatever you might want to ask. Don't hesitate to jump in!

-Miquel

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HVAR WINE CHAT!

This Sunday, March 14th at 7PM Barcelona time, tune in for an Instagram Live chat about the wines from this slice of heaven! *

REGIONAL WINE REPORT

Hvar Island, Croatia 2021

A gorgeous part of the Croatian coast, the stunning landscape with limestone cliffs and old stone villages is also home to some great wines that are covered in this newest Regional Report and accompanying "Tasting Report".

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