Santomas, Slovenia’s priciest wines, in brief
A nice write-up late last month in the Financial Times about Santomas, one of Slovenia’s priciest wineries. I’ve tried several and don’t think that they’re unworthy of their €10-25/bottle price [...]
View ArticleJancis Robinson on Slovenian wines
Better late than never. Just found an article published more than a year-and-a-half ago by renowned wine writer and critic Jancis Robinson, but still quite useful. “Slovenia’s is possibly the [...]
View ArticleSlovenian wine notebook
Actually, not really. But hopefully this pic taken yesterday in a friend’s cellar will act as reminder to catch up with a small stack of tasting notes assembled in recent [...]
View ArticleRoman Baggage.
No visit to Italy is complete without a quick wine shopping trip to push the limits of my baggage weight allowance. Any thoughts, suggestions, notes, and/or observations would be most [...]
View ArticleFour hours to kill at Vienna Airport?
There’s only one reasonable option, the delightfully Austrian-sounding Wine & More. It’s a comfortable and snazzy wine, cheese and specialty food shop/café with a decent sized offering of wines by...
View ArticleWine (Good for Women)
Seen today on a menu in Sapa, Vietnam. The differences weren’t clearly explained, only that the sex-specific wines were distinct types made of rice, and the ‘strength’ one from apples. [...]
View Article2001 Chateau Rieussec
Had a rockin’ sauternes after dinner last night at a nice little jardin restaurant in Lille, a 2001 Chateau Rieussec. It was like someone put a huge overflowing basket of [...]
View ArticleStill life with mannequin and wine bottle
Have you ever seen a mannequin with tan lines? Seen in ‘Allo Robert’ in Menton, France, currently my favorite antique/junk shop in the world. 21-July-2011 Menton 002, originally uploaded by [...]
View ArticleDrink wine, don’t get sunburned
I’ll drink to that. (The University of Barcelona study cited focuses on sauvignon blanc). The Body Odd – Drink wine, don’t get sunburned. Filed under: wine Tagged: sauvignon blanc, sunburn
View ArticleMulled Wine and Semi-Automatics
One thing I’ve always loved in Ljubljana‘s old town in December is that you can find and enjoy a delicious cup of mulled wine every ten feet. I’ve never encountered [...]
View ArticleLight and Airy Long-Term Travel Souvenir Idea No. 001
Just a handful of corks collected over the past eight months on the road. I wish I had saved more of them. Easy to pack and they won’t break your back.Filed under: photography, Travel, wine Tagged:...
View ArticleMatetic Winery, Casablanca, Chile – Pic du Jour
Home to some fabulous syrah. Snapped on 20-Mar-2013Filed under: Chile, photography, pic du jour, wine
View ArticleWine Time, Coming Soon
Readying to dust off the wine notebook. The post Wine Time, Coming Soon appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.
View ArticleSlovenia Wine Resources, #1
Probably the most complete public list of Slovenia wine-related Facebook pages anywhere. And a brief tribute to a modern winemaking master. The post Slovenia Wine Resources, #1 appeared first on PIRAN...
View ArticleOn tap: Inaugural Edition of Ljubljana’s Top Vino International Wine Festival...
Previewing Ljubljana's inaugural Top Vino International Wine Festival The post On tap: Inaugural Edition of Ljubljana’s Top Vino International Wine Festival – Slovenia Wine Notes appeared first on...
View ArticleLife is Too Short to Drink Bad Wine
Your Spanish language lesson for the day. The post Life is Too Short to Drink Bad Wine appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.
View ArticleReport: Ljubljana’s TopVino International Wine Festival – Slovenia Wine Notes
It was advertised as the finest wine event ever in Slovenia –pre- or post-independence. I can hardly argue the point, now, as I sit staring at my Chateau Pontet-Canet and Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte...
View ArticleGuigal 2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2011 Cotes du Rhone Rouge and 2012 Saint...
My Rhone standard-bearer. The post Guigal 2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2011 Cotes du Rhone Rouge and 2012 Saint Joseph – Tasting Notes appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.
View ArticleTravel & Leisure Tastes Slovenia – Slovenia Wine Notes
Why Slovenia Has Become One of Europe’s Best Food Destinations. It’s the kind of made-for-SEO headline I generally hate, but writer Alex Halberstadt also manages to make a pretty good argument in this...
View ArticleDebeli Rtič Natural Monument – Slovenia’s Vineyards With a Beach
A mid-autumn stroll along a quiet Adriatic peninsula. The post Debeli Rtič Natural Monument – Slovenia’s Vineyards With a Beach appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.
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