Talking about wine, we usually focus on the bottled stuff, labels, prices…but rarely anyone talks or shows the grapes that are the source of this precious liquid. Although we all know that Babic is red and Debit is white, I am sure that very few would be able to recognize them in the vineyard. So,…
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Wine Tours in Croatia – Bibic Winery, Plastovo
One of my favorite places in Dalmatia, a place where I simply love to bring my clients, is winery of Alen Bibic in Plastovo. I have written on Alen before and will continue as we move on and we keep creating wonderful experiences and culinary delights to my friends and clients. Recently, we had a…
Private Wine Tour of Hvar
One of the most popular programs we offer is the private wine tour of Hvar. The island has become a top destination for almost everyone visiting Croatia and a half day escape from the crowds to the world of traditional scents and tastes is in high demand. Hvar island is known not only for it’s…
Wines of Dalmatia – Zadar area
This is the exclusive post! Few have heard of this and even less have been witnessing the re-birth of quality wine growing in Ravni Kotari region! Thanks to several people, Secret Dalmatia was at Benkovac winery on exclusive wine tasting that will shake the foundations of Croatian wine growing! The region was always known for…
Wine Tours of Croatia – Frano Miloš
Few are the wine makers that made so much in their life like Frano Miloš.He is a curly-headed, perhaps in his early forties, more of an artist than a wine maker and very charismatic—as testified by the magazine articles posted in his tasting room. His work also decorates these walls, giving the tasting room a…
Food and Wine of Croatia – Bibich Riserva 2006
I definitely don’t want to make this a video blog but just today I found a great video clip review of my favorite wine. Bibich riserva 2006! Actually, last week we got a case of 2007 and it is a notch better than 2006 but watch the review and enjoy! I am so glad my…
Food and Wine of Croatia – Octopus for lunch
Octopus is one of my favorite sea-food. Especially in the summer – being light and refreshing. But winter is good time for octopus as well. My wife often prepares it either as a salad or as a delicious stew traditional way. Being from Vis island, it is “in her blood” someone would say, since Vis…
Wine tours of Croatia – Babić of Primošten
When talking of Croatian wines, one image pops to my mind right away – sunny September afternoon, grape fields of my uncle and the grape in my hand. Babic grape to be specific… Babic is one of the best known grape varieties in Croatia. It is mainly grown in Northern Dalmatia – Šibenik area. Although…