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Kosova Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Exclusive Reserve 2015 — a Kosovar premium-tier Cabernet Sauvignon from the Rahovec valley, vintage 2015. Bold, refi...

Stina Cuvée White 2020 — a Croatian Dalmatian dry white from Stina winery on the island of Brač, vintage 2020. Crisp, mineral, and food-friendly; a...

Vinarija Čitluk Žilavka Mostar — a Bosnian Herzegovinian premium dry white built on Žilavka, the signature grape of the Mostar valley. Crisp, miner...

A bottle of Macedonian red on the table meant the good dishes were coming out. Stobi Winery makes this Merlot, vintage 2019, 750ml (25.4fl oz). Ser...

Destilerija 1804 Independently Blue Rakija — a Serbian craft rakija named for the year of the First Serbian Uprising. Distinctive blue hue, fruit-f...

Rakija like this is what's poured into small glasses for toasts at every family gathering, the plum brandy that opens a meal back home. Yebiga make...

A small-batch plum brandy poured for guests the moment they walk in the door is a Serbian welcome that never changes. Yebiga Prva is a small-batch ...

Żywiec was the beer at every backyard grill-out back in Poland, the bottle everyone recognized from the label alone. This premium lager is proudly ...

A porter like this was the darker, heavier beer you'd reach for on a cold evening back in Poland, different from the everyday lager. Żywiec Brewery...

Cracking open a cold Nikšićko after a long day, with a plate of ćevapi on the table, is as familiar as it gets back home. Trebjesa brews Nikšićko S...

A cold Nektar was always passed around when the roštilj got going in the yard. This is Nektar Svijetlo Pivo, a Bosnian lager brewed by Banjalučka P...

Gorki List — a Serbian bitter herbal liqueur from one of the country's most recognized brands, in the family-table format. Wormwood-bitter, gently ...

Takovo Šljivovica — a Serbian plum rakija from the Takovo distillery in central Serbia. Smooth, traditional, and warming; classic šljivovica in the...

Šljivovica was the toast poured at every celebration back home, one small glass passed hand to hand before the meal began. Manastirka's Prokupac Ol...

Rakija like this came out for toasts at every celebration, poured generously into small glasses for guests. Gazdina makes this William's pear rakij...

Williams Christ pear brandy is the after-dinner sip you'd find at the end of a family meal in the mountains, poured in small glasses to close out t...

Vina Čoka Ždrepčeva Krv — a Serbian semi-sweet red whose name means Mare's Blood, in the larger family-table format. Robust, sweetly framed, and cu...

This was the everyday white wine on the table, poured from a brand every Serbian household recognizes: Black Stallion. Vina Čoka's Ždrepčevo Belo i...

Banatski Rizling — a Serbian Vojvodina dry white from the Banat region, in the larger family-table format. Crisp, fresh, and Pannonian; an everyday...

Vina Laguna Muskat Žuti 2020 — a Croatian Istrian aromatic white from Yellow Muscat, vintage 2020. Lifted floral aromatics; the Istrian peninsula's...

Quince rakija has a perfume all its own, saved in the cupboard for the coldest nights. Dostojna's Dunja is a Serbian quince brandy (rakija), 700ml ...

Pear brandy is the smoother rakija, the one poured for the older relatives after Sunday lunch. Dostojna's Viljamovka is a Serbian Williams pear bra...

Dostojna Medovina — a Serbian apple brandy infused with local honey, in the medovača tradition. Smooth, gently sweet, and apple-forward; rakija mee...

Vucija Rakija Šljiva — a Serbian plum rakija whose name evokes the wolf (vuk), symbol of untamed Balkan spirit. Bold, uncompromising, and tradition...