Wine & Rakija

A bottle of deep Georgian red like this is what comes out when the whole family sits down together, poured slow and passed around the table. Caucas...

Kindzmarauli is the semi-sweet Georgian red poured out at every toast when the family gets together, sweet enough that even the kids ask for a tast...

A bottle of something sweet and fizzy comes out the moment there's something worth celebrating. Scandi makes this frizzante with Moscato and pineap...

A bottle of something sweet and fizzy comes out the moment there's something worth celebrating. Scandi makes this frizzante with Moscato and strawb...

Semi-sweet Muscat is the wine that comes out at the end of a big Romanian family dinner, right around the time dessert lands on the table. This is ...

Special Reserve wines are the ones a Romanian family pulls out for a real occasion, not just a Tuesday dinner. This is Murfatlar's oak-aged Chardon...

Murfatlar Special Reserve Pinot Grigio — a Romanian dry white from the Special Reserve lineup, built on the international Pinot Grigio varietal. Cr...

A glass of semi-sweet red wine poured after dinner, slightly cool, is how the meal winds down at a Romanian table. Murfatlar bottles this late-harv...

Murfatlar Merlot Semi-dry 2021 — a Romanian semi-dry Merlot with smooth texture and dark cherry notes. Soft, accessible, and food-friendly; Merlot ...

Murfatlar Cabernet Sauvignon Dry 2021 — a Romanian dry red built on Bordeaux's signature varietal, vintage 2021. Bold, structured, and refined; Cab...

Tohani Fetească Neagră 2023 — a Romanian red built around the indigenous Fetească Neagră grape. Deep plum and spice aromatics; an indigenous Romani...

This is the red wine opened at family celebrations along the Dalmatian coast, poured generously as the toasts go around. Dalmacijavino's Merlot is ...

A bottle of Bull's Blood opened at the table meant dinner was going to run long, in the best way. St. Bull's Blood Egri Bikavér is a dry red wine o...

Festigia Istrian Malvasia 2022 — a Croatian Istrian premium dry white from the Festigia lineup, built on the indigenous Malvazija Istarska grape. D...

Festigia Castellblanc 2021 — a Croatian premium dry white from the Festigia lineup, vintage 2021. Refined, balanced, and food-friendly; an Istrian ...

A bottle of Daruvar Sauvignon opened at a family Sunday lunch, poured alongside grilled meats and laughter around the table, is a small ritual wort...

A bottle of dry red opens on the table whenever family gathers for a big Sunday dinner, poured out for a toast before anyone touches the food. This...

Sunday dinners on the Croatian coast always had a glass of white wine poured before the food arrived. This is Vina Laguna Pinot Sivi 2020, a Produc...

Sunday dinners on the Croatian coast always had a glass of red wine poured once the food came out. This is Vina Laguna Terra Rossa 2020, a Product ...

Sunday dinners on the Croatian coast always had a glass of red wine poured once the food came out. This is Vina Laguna Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, a P...

Vina Laguna Merlot — a Croatian Istrian dry red built on Bordeaux's signature varietal. Soft plum and cherry character; Merlot rendered with Istria...

Vina Laguna Teran 2020 — a Croatian Istrian Teran, vintage 2020. Distinctive ferrous notes and lively acidity; the indigenous Istrian red grape wit...

White wine on the table meant the good glasses came out for a proper family dinner. Vina Laguna makes this 2020 Chardonnay, a product of Croatia, 7...

A glass of red wine like this sits next to the grill at a Macedonian family dinner, poured as the meat comes off the coals. Dalvina Winery makes th...