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After our visit to the Maraska distillery, we’re staying in Zadar to explore the local dining scene via one of its finest restaurants: Pet Bunara. In the 16th century, due to the…

Since you may not be able to travel to Croatia this summer, I’ve decided to bring Croatia to you. My last trip to the Dalmatian coast was already a few summers ago,…

We’re continuing our visit of the Plantaže winery with a third cellar, and while I understand that you might start experiencing cellar fatigue, this one has a very special history. It’s called…

In my last post, we toured the old cellar of Montenegro’s largest winery, 13. Jul Plantaže, aka simply Plantaže. That renovated facility focuses on the production of wines destined for the premium…

If I asked you where Europe’s largest vineyard is located, what would you say? Champagne, where world-renowned houses produce astronomical amounts of bubbly to quench the thirst of an ever-growing market? No…

It’s hard to believe that summer is already coming to an end. Soon, for many of us, the leisurely days at the beach and the alfresco dinners will be replaced by rainy…

In my last post, I made my own contribution to Croatia’s culinary heritage by creating a new dessert, the Dalmatian Kremšnita. It’s now time to take a deeper look at the history…