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By Janet Dorozynski, DipWSET, PhD
This feature was commissioned by Croatia Unpacked
If you have yet to hear about or taste Croatian wine, then you are not alone. Aside from the supportive and vocal Croatian diaspora and a few champion writers, restauranteurs and sommeliers, overall awareness of Croatian wine and the indigenous grape varieties has been relatively limited to date. But I have a feeling this is about to changeâ¦..
Going Back in Time
My best friend in high school was of Croatian origin, and because I practically lived at her house, I heard her speaking Croatian with her parents and community all the time and often got to taste loads of lovely Croatian food. I also heard many stories about how Croatia was the most beautiful part of then Yugoslavia but never saw a bottle or heard anything about Croatian wines.