After Christmas and New Year, the first important oeno-gastronomic enjoyment comes with the day of St. Vincent on January 22. St. Vincent is the saint protector of vineyards, wine and wine makers. It is celebrated especially in Slavonia and the Central Croatia, so every day out for St. Vincent Day is excellent way to learn more about the viticulture and traditions. Wine makers from Northern or Continental Croatia share a common custom of going to the vineyards for St Vincent,

Three teams, the competitive adrenaline, the tamburitza sounds in the background, the appalling smells of the true Slavonian pastry - so was the harvest of Feravino grapes in Feričanci, which started this year earlier than ever before. The harvest 2018 was, however, a bit more special than it has ever been, since it was all branded by Feravino's new stars, Grasecco sparkling wine (made totally from Graševina) and Francesca (made totally from Frankovka), produced in the new bo

Ivica Florijanović, popularly known as Floki in Moslavina, is an avid promoter of Škrlet in Croatia. The vineyards he planted all over the western Moslavina hills are here to get the best of the best. The county incentives gave him opportunity to plant a fairly new vineyard in Gornja Jelenska, which is already deeper in Moslavina Hill, at a height of 155 to 180 meters. He gave us a nice opportunity for a walk uphill, where we pass the vines where Škrlet abounds, followed with

When one comes to the terrace of the Jagunić home, one only stands still and looks over the rolling hills of Plešivica, the town of Jastrebarsko in the distance, and rows of neatly built vineyards beneath. Zen! The tranquillity is sometimes broken with the sound of bird scarer cannon, ensuring the grape is left intact. Mr Dominik Jagunić smiles. He knows it is not rare for his guests to act as same as we did. We came at Jagunić's just a few days before the grape harvest began

The southern side of the Žumberak hills along the Kupa river valley is home to the 30 km long Ozalj-Vivodina wine road. The sun-bathed slopes of Vivodina, Lović and Vrhovac hills are ideal for vine growing, which is why today 80 hectares of the land is covered in vineyards. Video by: Visit Karlovac The Vivodina region, hiding as many as 26 villages and settlements between deep dales, woods and wine-bearing hills, has long been known for vine growing. Of some 70 Vivodina certi

Prisnac or presnac is famous and old cake in the Kvarner region. Its varieties are manifold, some consist of few ingredients, some of many; some are sweet, others are not. Among these, Bribirski prisnac stands as authentic Bribir delicacy. This dish was not cheap as it consists of many ingridients. Inhabitants of Vinodol valley used to make it for Easter holidays. For long period of time, prisnac was almost forgotten, reduced at rarely made meal in some homes. Broader public