Search Results: Slovenia
Slovenia: The Land of Deep Caves & Deep Sparkling Wine Flavours
Having travelled through most of Europe, both new and old, I have seen a great variety of style of wines from classic reds to vintage sparkling. Europe holds most of the world’s wine production, the biggest part of history and certainly the finest examples. The land holding the vineyards is truly wonderful and holding such…
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In Medot we Trust – A look at one of Slovenia’s Finest
Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Italy, Croatia, Hungry and Austria. Highest peak of 2,864m altitude above sea level (Triglav) and 1,502 m in depth when heading downwards (Cave Čehi 2). Population of 2.081 million, more than 28,000 wineries and it is said some 90,000 people practice beekeeping! Welcome to Slovenia. Slovenia is split into three…
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Wine Border Regions – Austria & Slovenia (Styria / Štajerska)
I must admit that I am yet to visit Austria with a wine tasting agenda and it is some years since I was there and enjoying the pleasantries of the Tyrol region on a week long break by coach leaving from Victoria station in London – I am sure we (myself along with Eve our…
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Wine Border Regions – Italy & Slovenia (Goriška Brda)
A border that I have travelled on a few occasions and close by regions that I very much admire both for wine / wine tourism and lifestyle, is the one that separates Italy and Slovenia – A divide of some 232 km in length. Though Italy has a much wider choice and fan base for…
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A Splash of Slovenia
A Country you might not know the location of, but still holds a charming selection of Sparkling Wines to explore. Slovenia is located in Europe, it borders with Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary, their population is just over 2 million. Slovenia is one of the countries which is gifted with beaches of the Mediterranean on…
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Strawberry Desserts With Slovenian Sparkling Wine
Pairing Strawberry delights with Slovenian Sparkling Wine. From the country of love to a romantic strawberry treat, we have two Sparkling Wines and two strawberry delights to enjoy in this article. Slovenia loves ‘love’, they even have it in their name, SLOVEnia, also their capital is called Ljubljana, which translates into ‘the loved one’, so…
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Putting Slovenian Sparkling Wine on the Map
Slovenia is part of the European Union and is bordered by a total of four countries which are Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary. The population of Slovenia is fairly small at just over 2 million with the area of the country being around 7,827 square miles. The land is very lush and green with much…
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10 Shades of Rosé Slovenian Sparkling Wines
We hold many wine tastings for those consumers who are intrigued to know that little bit more about sparkling wines and one of the most popular facts that surprise many starting off their journey of wine education is that black grapes do not contain red grape juice and that white wines can be produced from…
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Discover Bjana – Discover Slovenia
A country of just 7,827 square miles, with snow peaked mountains and a warm Mediterranean coastline, only a 2.07 million population and most importantly and rightly so, the only country in the world with love in its name. Nestled between Italy, Austria, Hungry and Croatia the country of Slovenia is rich in many things from…
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