Bruno Trapan and his eclectic new tasting room- more wine from Croatia

May 27, 11 Bruno Trapan and his eclectic new tasting room- more wine from Croatia

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One of the young turks of Istrian winemaking is Bruno Trapan. Dynamic, innovative and a passionate winemaker, Bruno started  studying winemaking at the University of Porec and quickly realized he wanted to have his own vineyard. He set about to plant his own vines covering 5 hectares on the Istrian peninsula of Croatia and now has...

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Drinking in Rovinj,Croatia – Piassa Granda wine bar

May 12, 11 Drinking in Rovinj,Croatia – Piassa Granda wine bar

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There aren’t many wine bars in Croatia and to find one in the ancient city of Rovinj, you have to be lucky. Sure there are lots of cocktail bars lining the cliffs along the seaside but a proper wine bar with a full list of some of the best wines that Croatia has to offer as well as a few foreign ones for the locals is well...

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Istrian merlot from Moreno Coronica

May 04, 11 Istrian merlot from Moreno Coronica

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Croatia and its wines seem to be on my radar lately. It all started late last year right before I went to Argentina. I was given a sample of two to try and although I wasn’t able to try them until 3 months later, I thought, hmmm, interesting and not bad at all. Forward to a week and a half ago and I’m visiting a friend...

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