Alcohol

Badel 1862 Pelješac Plavac Mali — Croatia's iconic Dalmatian red, bottled by the country's flagship spirits-and-wine house. Robust cherry and plum ...

Štampar Graševina — a Croatian dry white from the Štampar winery, built on Croatia's most-planted indigenous grape, Graševina. Bright, food-friendl...

Đakovačka Vina Graševina — a Croatian dry white from Slavonia's Đakovo region, built on Croatia's signature indigenous grape. Crisp, refreshing, an...

Matošević Alba Malvazija Istarska — a Croatian Istrian dry white from one of the peninsula's most respected modern winemakers. Pure, mineral, and e...

This is the white wine poured at Sunday lunch tables across Slavonia, chilled and passed around at the season's first grilling. Vezak's Graševina i...

A bottle of Graševina like this is what shows up when family gathers around a Sunday roast. Krauthaker bottles this dry white Graševina from the Ku...

A bottle of brandy kept for special occasions and quiet evenings is a familiar sight in a lot of European homes. This is Bosolac Brandy Extra Old X...

Bozic's Imports Slivovitz Plum Brandy — a Bosnian plum rakija sourced and bottled by a US-based Balkan-focused importer. Clear, fruit-driven, and t...

A small glass of loza poured before a big family meal is a ritual as old as the toast itself back home. Maksuzija Loza is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian g...

Zvečevo Jubilarni — a Croatian brandy with a jubilee designation, smooth and approachable. Mellow profile, balanced sweetness, and a clean finish; ...

A cold lager cracked open at a family barbecue is the same ritual whether the label says Czech or Bosnian. Bakalář's Dry Hopped Lager comes from th...

Bottles like this lined the good glass cabinet in your grandmother's dining room, saved for when guests came over. Darna's Bacio d'Amore is a raspb...

A small glass of walnut liqueur poured after a big Sunday meal is the closing ritual at every Croatian table. Darna's Orahovac is a walnut liqueur,...

Darna Teranino — a Croatian sweet liqueur built around the indigenous Istrian Teran grape. Rich, fruity, and spiced; a uniquely Istrian alternative...

Tikveš Kavadarka — a dry Macedonian red from the country's largest historic winery, named for the village of Kavadarci at the heart of the Tikveš r...

A bottle of Merlot came out whenever there was something worth toasting to back home. Plantaže bottles this Crnogorski Merlot, a Montenegrin Premiu...

Cabernet was the bottle saved for holidays, opened once the whole table sat down together. Plantaže produces this Crnogorski Cabernet, a Montenegri...

Vranac Barrique was the bottle brought out for milestones, the kind of wine that got its own toast. Plantaže ages this Vranac Barrique, a Montenegr...

Plantaže Crnogorski Krstač — Montenegro's flagship indigenous white grape, dry and Mediterranean-leaning. Bright citrus, stone fruit, and the miner...

A bottle of rosé always showed up at outdoor family lunches, poured cold under the summer sun. Plantaže bottles this Crnogorski Rosé, a Montenegrin...

Sunday lunch back home always meant a bottle of red opened early and left to breathe on the table. This is Minkov Brothers Syrah, a Bulgarian wine ...

Tikveš Smederevka — Macedonia's everyday white made from Smederevka, an indigenous Balkan grape that produces clean, refreshing wines built for the...

Tikveš Alexandria — a Macedonian dry red from the Tikveš winery, the country's most prominent producer in the Tikveš wine valley. Robust, structure...

Tikveš Chardonnay — a Macedonian dry white from the country's largest winery, built on Burgundy's most-planted international varietal. Crisp, food-...