In Zagreb, the Drniš winery Vizzulin was hosted in the workshop “It’s Time for…” at the Czech House. Alongside members of the media and the wine industry, the event was attended by the owner, Smiljan Reljić, and the enologist, Dr Željko Andabaka, a professor at the Faculty of Agriculture in Zagreb. The winery began planting vines in 2010, starting with Merlot, which is abundant in the region, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon, Pošip, Maraština, and Grk in 2022. The vineyards are

Thai Me Up by Lira restaurant opened earlier this year in the centre of Zagreb (Teslina 5), offering excellent Thai cuisine at affordable prices. It is run by husband-and-wife team Yada, who is Thai, and Jura Dončić, a local restaurateur, who took on the challenge set by Renata Cisar and Mustafa Topčagić, organisers of the Wine with a Spoon events, to pair dishes from that part of the world with selected Croatian wines. Several street-food venues in Zagreb currently serve Tha

“We are proud of our indigenous varieties! They give rise to the distinctive wines of Hrvatsko Zagorje, yet we also adapt to the changing climate. These varieties are finally getting the recognition they deserve! Due to global warming, we increasingly struggle with lower acidity in grapes, but our native varieties naturally possess beautiful acidity,” said oenologist Jasminka Šaško, president of the Vino Zagorje Association. Among the indigenous varieties, Zagorje winemakers

This autumn, Međimurje – the green gem of northern Croatia – will be in the spotlight with the very first Wine&Walk event, taking place...