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Stuffed Green Peppers & Rosé – The Perfect Pairing For Summer

Sunny days are becoming more frequent, the days are getting longer and warmer temperatures are here to stay. This can only mean one thing…grilling season! I live for summer nights…

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Rare Wines from Native Grapes Offer Diversity and Impact

Diversity in life is a beautiful thing. We have styles of music for every mood and occasion. Multifaceted cuisines allow us to savor unique flavors from around the world. While…

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Rare Varieties

Turán – A Rare Teinturier Hungarian Variety

Turán is a rare variety hailing from Hungary with distinctive aromas and a deep inky color. This grape is a crossing of other obscure Hungarian varieties created by Dr. József…

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Rare Varieties

Blauburger Makes a Rare Single-Varietal Appearance

Have you tasted many Hungarian red wines? I’d venture to guess the answer is no. Here’s why—according to Taste of Hungary, 80% of all Hungarian wine exports are white wines.…

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Rare Varieties

Kadarka – A Rare Hungarian Red for Burgundy Lovers

Hungarian wines have remained somewhat inconspicuous on the international wine market over the past couple of centuries. Of course, the golden-hued, sweet aszú wines of Tokaj, once adored by popes,…

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Rare Varieties

Lasina – An Unexpected Style From Dalmatia

Croatia is one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. The country’s winemaking traditions originated in Dalmatia where the Greeks settled in the 5th century B.C., bringing their…

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Rare Varieties

Piedirosso – Blessed by the Tears of Christ Under Mount Vesuvius

In 79 AD, the massive, destructive eruption of Mount Vesuvius brought tragedy to Campania in Southern Italy. The eruption infamously destroyed and buried Pompeii in volcanic ash, freezing the ancient…

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Rare Varieties

Maturana Tinta Makes A Comeback from Near Extinction in Rioja

When I started this series on rare varieties, my intentions were twofold. First, I was curious to discover the lesser known varieties of the world. Due to the fact that…

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Rare Varieties

Graševina – A Grape of Unknown Origins Thrives In Croatia

Though not a common wine on the international scene, Graševina is the most widely planted grape in Croatia. Actually, Graševina claims something like every fifth vine in the country. As…

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Rare Varieties

Pušipel – A Grape of Many Names

Have you ever heard of Furmint, one of the varieties behind Hungary’s famed Tokaji wines? Well, in Croatia, Furmint is known as Pušipel. Actually, Furmint was called Šipon in Croatia…

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Wine Tasting

Stuffed Green Peppers & Rosé – The Perfect Pairing For Summer

Rare Wines from Native Grapes Offer Diversity and Impact

Turán – A Rare Teinturier Hungarian Variety

Blauburger Makes a Rare Single-Varietal Appearance

Kadarka – A Rare Hungarian Red for Burgundy Lovers

Lasina – An Unexpected Style From Dalmatia

Piedirosso – Blessed by the Tears of Christ Under Mount Vesuvius

Maturana Tinta Makes A Comeback from Near Extinction in Rioja

Graševina – A Grape of Unknown Origins Thrives In Croatia

Pušipel – A Grape of Many Names

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