Wine & Rakija

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-...

A bottle of Serbian Sauvignon Blanc opened at Sunday lunch back home meant good company was coming. This is Zvonko Bogdan Sauvignon Blanc, a dry wh...

Zvonko Bogdan Cuvée No.1 — a Serbian dry red blend from the Vojvodina shores of Lake Palić, the flagship red in the artistic Bogdan portfolio. Stru...

Zvonko Bogdan Chardonnay — a Serbian dry white from the Vojvodina shores of Lake Palić, the estate's expression of Burgundy's most-planted varietal...

A chilled rosé poured for a summer gathering back home set the tone for the evening. This is Doja Rose, a dry Prokupac rosé from Serbia, 750ml (25....

Wine Navigator Tokaji Late Harvest Cuvée — a Hungarian sweet white from the legendary Tokaj wine region. Honeyed, aromatic, and refined; an express...

Tikveš T'ga Za Jug — a Macedonian semi-dry red built on Vranec, the country's signature indigenous grape, named after a famous Macedonian poem. Rob...

Wine+ Rosé Dornfelder 2017 — a German rosé built on Dornfelder, Germany's most widely planted modern red grape. Bright red-fruit aromatics with the...

A crisp glass of white wine on a warm evening is a simple pleasure that pairs with almost any gathering back home or abroad. This Wine+ Riesling co...

Monastery Tvrdoš Chardonnay Oros 2020 — a Bosnian Chardonnay from the Tvrdoš Orthodox monastery, where viticulture dates to the fifteenth century. ...

Vinarija Čitluk Hercego Žilavka — a Bosnian Herzegovinian dry white built on Žilavka, the country's signature indigenous grape. Crisp, mineral, and...

A chilled glass of white wine is what comes out for a long summer lunch outdoors, something light poured while the food's still coming to the table...

A bottle of Vranac on the table means someone in the family is celebrating, poured out at the kind of dinner where every seat is full. Kosova Wine'...

A reserve bottle like this gets saved for the night something's actually being celebrated — a wedding toast, a homecoming, the kind of dinner where...

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...

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...