Wine & Rakija

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

A German red like this turned up at family dinners for anyone with roots stretching into both worlds, poured out once the table was set. This is Th...

A glass of Muscat at the end of a long dinner is how a lot of these evenings back home used to close. Varancha Reserve Muscat Ottonel is a white se...

Varancha Reserve Fetească Neagră — a Moldovan dry red built on Fetească Neagră, the indigenous Black Maiden grape, in the Reserve tier of the Varan...

Murfatlar Zestrea Riesling Italian 2023 — a Romanian dry white from the Italian Riesling (Welschriesling) grape, in the Zestrea lineup, vintage 202...

Crama Ceptura Bucuria Sauvignon Blanc 2019 — a Romanian dry white from the Crama Ceptura winery's Bucuria label, vintage 2019. Crisp citrus and gre...

Crama Ceptura Bucuria Fetească Neagră 2019 — a Romanian dry red from the indigenous Fetească Neagră grape, vintage 2019. Dark fruit and earthy spic...

Tohani Mosia de la Tohani Shiraz 2023 — a Romanian dry red from the Tohani winery, built on Shiraz, vintage 2023. Bold, spicy, and structured; Syra...

Tohani Mosia de la Tohani Tămâioasă Românească 2024 — a Romanian aromatic white from the indigenous Tămâioasă Românească (Romanian Frankincense) gr...

A bottle of Romanian rosé opened at a family Sunday lunch is a familiar picture for anyone from that part of the world. This is Mosia de la Tohani,...

Murfatlar Special Reserve Pinot Grigio 2023 — a Romanian dry white in the Special Reserve lineup, built on Pinot Grigio, vintage 2023. Crisp, miner...

Varancha Busuioacă de Bohotin Rosé — a Moldovan semi-sweet rosé from the rare indigenous Busuioacă de Bohotin grape. Wild-rose and strawberry aroma...

A bottle of Macedonian red wine opened for a family gathering carries the same warmth as the toast that follows. Stobi Winery blends this Cabernet ...

A bottle of red wine opened for Sunday family dinner is a small ceremony repeated across Macedonian households. Stobi Winery makes this Cabernet Sa...

Rubin Car Lazar — a Serbian dry red in the larger family-table format, named for the medieval Serbian prince Lazar who fell at the Battle of Kosovo...

Rubin Rosé — a Serbian semi-dry rosé in the larger family-table format from the Rubin AD lineup in Kruševac. Delicate berry notes and a crisp finis...

A Vojvodina song bottled. Zvonko Bogdan's 8 Guitar Players honors the tamburica tradition that gave Serbia its melancholic soundtrack — a white ble...

Kovačević Sauvignon — a Serbian dry white from the Kovačević Winery in Vojvodina, built on Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp, lifted, and refined; Sauvignon B...

This was the Chardonnay poured from the Vršačko wine region whenever the table called for something crisp and dry. Vinarija Drašković's Chardonnay ...

A bottle of Dingač on the table back home meant a special dinner was underway, poured from the sun-soaked vineyards of the Pelješac Peninsula. Vina...

This is the dark Vranac wine poured at dinner along the Montenegrin coast, glass refilled as the evening goes on. Plantaže's Vranac Pro Corde is a ...

A chilled glass of Chardonnay on the terrace was how summer evenings back home used to wind down. Plantaže's Crnogorski Chardonnay is a Montenegrin...

A sweet red poured at the head of the table was how a family dinner turned into a celebration, glass by glass. Julianus makes this Blaufränkisch sw...

Vinprom Targovishte Traminer is a Bulgarian aromatic dry-to-off-dry white from the Targovishte wine region in northeastern Bulgaria, crafted from t...