Archive for the 'Serbia' Category

Tamuz Millenium Barrique 2005

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

This is a truly exceptional wine, produced by “Vinogradi i podrum Jelic” in Western Serbia, near the town of Valjevo. This is a relatively young winery, which applies the latest methods and technologies of wine making. It also applies the knowledge of the leading Serbian enologists, even resulting in a completely new grape variety, Morava.
Millenium […]

Emporio Stojakovic - Syrah 2003

Monday, March 5th, 2007

This was my first ever visit to what is considered the oldest wine shop in Belgrade, located in the city centre and named simply “Vinoteka” (well, it was the first one!). I was expecting a lot, but offered very little, most of the foreign wines are available in the super markets, nothing new there, but […]

Ždrepčeva Krv

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

Ždrepčeva Krv (The Foal’s Blood) was made three decades ago by the Čoka winery in the northern Serbian province of Banat, and was one of the most popular and consumed red wines in former Yugoslavia. The color and specially the thickness and smoothness of this wine present a strong, sweet wine with a dark ruby […]

Terra Lazarica Sauvignon Blanc 2003

Sunday, November 5th, 2006

This is, without a doubt, the best Sauvignon Blanc I’ve ever tried. It’s unusually golden coloured for this variety, with a rich nose and a full, beautiful honey-nut taste, with hints of quince. Very enjoyable to drink on it’s own or with smoked cheese, fish, smoked fish, lamb.
This is a must try if you’re in […]

Terra Lazarica

Sunday, November 5th, 2006

Terra Lazarica is a special wine program of the largest Serbian winery, Rubin. They call them “Crown Wines”, as they are the best wines produced by this winery. The winery is located in Krusevac, which was the medieval capital of Serbia, therefore the name has a dual character. This wine program consists of four wines, […]