Croatia

A bottle of good Croatian red on the table meant it was a proper Sunday dinner, poured slow and shared around. Matošević bottles this Grimalda 2016...

This is the white wine poured on a terrace along the Istrian coast, glass in hand as dinner winds down. Matošević's Alba Robinia is a barrique-aged...

A dry Istrian white poured for guests was a mark of a proper family table back home. This is Matošević Aura Dry White, a Croatian wine in a 750ml (...

A glass of Plavac Mali poured at the table is how a family toast happens on the Dalmatian coast. This is Lučić Plavac Mali, a Croatian dry red wine...

Traminac poured at a wedding toast back home, its floral aroma marking a special occasion, is the kind of wine that turns an ordinary dinner into a...

A glass of Kutjevo Graševina poured at a family celebration carries a Slavonian vineyard's history straight to the table. Kutjevo Graševina is a dr...

Zlatan Otok Cuvée White — a Croatian Dalmatian dry white from Zlatan Otok winery on the island of Hvar. Crisp, mineral, and food-friendly; a multi-...

Darna Kruškovac — a Croatian pear liqueur from Darna in Rovinj, Istria. Sweet, aromatic, and versatile; the household pear liqueur of the Adriatic ...

A bottle of Ovo Liker on the shelf brings back Croatian holiday tables, poured after a big family lunch. Darna makes this Ovo Liker Advokaat in Cro...

Cherry liqueur like this is what came out after Sunday lunch, poured into small glasses while the table was still crowded with plates. Darna's Višn...

A coffee liqueur like this is what your uncle kept in the cabinet for guests, poured only after the coffee itself was finished. Darna makes this co...

An amaro like this is the bottle that comes out at the end of a big Sunday lunch, poured in small glasses once the plates are cleared. Darna's Amar...

Darna Pelinkovac — a Croatian bitter wormwood liqueur from Darna in Rovinj, Istria, sitting in the broader Croatian pelinkovac tradition. Wormwood-...

Darna Čokoladni Liker — a Croatian chocolate liqueur from Darna in Rovinj, Istria, blending dark chocolate with sweet spirit. Rich, velvety, and de...

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...

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

Šljivovica was the plum brandy poured into small glasses for every toast at a family slava or wedding, the smell of ripe plums right there in the g...

In many Croatian homes, a full bottle of rakija like this waited in the cabinet for toasts at weddings and holidays. Badel 1862 d.d. of Zagreb, Cro...

Badel Komovica — a Croatian grape pomace rakija from Badel 1862, Croatia's oldest distillery. Distilled from the pressed grape skins of Dalmatian a...

Badel Travarica — a Croatian herbal rakija from Badel 1862, the country's most iconic herbal brandy expression. Grape spirit macerated with Mediter...

Badel Medica — a Croatian honey rakija from Badel 1862, where grape spirit meets the comforting depth of honey. Sweet, golden, and warming; the med...

After a big Sunday lunch back home, someone always reaches for a small glass of Lavov to settle the meal. Badel 1862 distills this herbal spirit fr...

Williams pear brandy was the clear rakija saved for toasting big news, poured carefully into tiny glasses. This Badel Williams is a spirit distille...

Pelinkovac was the bitter herbal liqueur poured after a heavy meal, the one uncle always said "helps the stomach." This Badel Pelinkovac Gorki is a...