Wine & Rakija

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...

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....

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...

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 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...

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

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,...

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

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

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...

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