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• Ilok and Croatia's Srijem Vineyards

  

  Ilok is a city and region located in the far eastern end of Croatia - adjacent to the Danube to its North and surrounded by Serbia except for a sliver of... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: DO Calatayud Garnacha Through Bodegas Raíces Ibéricas

  

  "Hola, My name is Rubén, Carlos Rubén, winemaker in Spain and my favourite grape is the Garnacha. I love all the facets of this unique grape variety, which... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Limari Valley Sauvignon Blanc Via Viña Tabalí

  

  The Limarí Valley is one of the northernmost wine-growing regions in Chile, located 200 miles (320km) north of the capital, Santiago. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: DO Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Zuri from Blai Txakolina

  

  Welcome to the Basque language. DO Getariako Txakolina is the appellation, Hondarrabi Zuri a white wine grape, and Blai Txakolina a winery. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Virginia Cider Trail Coincides with the BevFluence Cider: New Perspectives o...

  

  This is a big month for Virginia Cider. Last week the American Cider Association (ACA) announced the launch of the Virginia Cider Trail where users of the app... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brandy, Gin and More from Croatia's First Craft Distillery: Brigljević Distillery

  

  On my first day in Zagreb, at the Pink Day Festival, I discovered artisanal Croatian gin through Iguana Gin and quickly learned it was a rising phenomenon in... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Casablanca Valley Sauvignon Blanc

  

  The Humboldt Current carries cold water from the South Pacific to the equator -- all along the South American continent. It is both wide and long and creates... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• RTD Cocktails Profile: Post Meridiem

  

  We've learned from the highly successful Rendezvous: An In-depth Look at RTD Cocktails campaign that RTDs come in flavors, percent alcohol, and size. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Alentejo's Portalegre DOC and Arinto

  

  Located along the Spanish border, the Portalegre DOC is Alentejo's northernmost subregion and is completely different from the rest of the Alentejo -- from the... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Abruzzo DOC Pecorino

  

  “…one morning in September, before the harvest, I and others went to Arquata del Tronto, in the hamlet of Pescara, where they had pointed out to me an ancient... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Tasting To Remember at Krauthaker Vineyards and Winery

  

  Wine lovers are well aware of the 45th parallel North - the line halfway between the equator and the North Pole - that runs through many of the world's... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• White Wines from Portugal's Alentejo Wine Region

  

  I'm rather excited about receiving these six white wines from Portugal's Alentejo wine region -- a region of rolling plains that covers more than 30% of Portuga... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Historic Wine Cellars of Slavonia, Croatia

  

  The Slavonia (including the Danube) wine region is the largest both in hectares of vines and in the quantity of wine produced. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Exploring Zagreb County and Its Culture, History, and Wine

  

  I wish I had known last year, but Croatia's capital is surrounded by historical medieval towns, wine roads, and a gastronomical paradise. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Samoborski Bermet - Croatia's First Protected Aromatized Wine

  

  In 1812, when America was fighting its second war against Great Britain, Napoleon's troops occupied parts of the Austrian Empire including the Plešivica region... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Fiano Di Avellino with Feudi Di San Gregorio

  

  Like all the so-called archeological vines of Campania, Fiano barely escaped extinction. In the 1930s, the region was hit with phylloxera. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• GPS and Organic Farming at Page Mill Winery

  

  When the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association refused to assist us in designing an itinerary during our visit to the region, Dane Stark of Page Mill Winery... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Greco Di Tufo DOCG from Feudi Di San Gregorio

  

  "According to Greek researchers, the broader picture of Italians of 'Greek origin' such as Greco di Tufo, Grecanico, Grechetto actually look to be non-Greek as... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Trio of Cabernet Barrel Choices at McGrail Vineyards and Winery

  

  How often does a good experience result from rejection? During our spring BevFluence Experience, we planned an outing to visit wineries in nearby Livermore... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What We Learned While Visiting Ridge Vineyards

  

  During our BevFluence tour of Ridge Vineyards, we learned valuable insight into the geography, history, and production processes of this iconic winery. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK