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New Shipment of Croatian Wines!

New Shipment of Croatian Wines!

All wines below are available for purchase in our web wine store: http://www.topochines.com. New Shipment of Wines from Croatia! Why are we so excited? Because we literally went the entire 2020 without getting any new wines shipped from Europe. Our "regular" wine importing involves flying the wines here, rather than shipping via boat, so that … Continue reading New Shipment of Croatian Wines!

Huge Croatian wine shipment- new varietals and producers

Huge Croatian wine shipment- new varietals and producers

In December of 2017 we started selling Croatian wine on our online wine store Topochines Vino Wine Store.  In a few short months we sold out our entire inventory of Croatian wines, most of them produced from indigenous grapes but a few stellar labels using international varietals.  Sadly, we sold out our last couple of bottles … Continue reading Huge Croatian wine shipment- new varietals and producers

Wines of Croatia, Part II:  “Original Zin”

Wines of Croatia, Part II: “Original Zin”

Wqe read an article recently in a reputable publication that proclaimed Zinfandel as California’s “heritage grape,” and went on to describe this grape varietal as “a quintessentially American phenomenon.  It’s zesty, rugged and loud, challenging to rear, a lover of barbecue.”  This characterization of Zinfandel is not uncommon and we have even heard more casual … Continue reading Wines of Croatia, Part II: “Original Zin”

The Wines of Croatia: Part I

The Wines of Croatia: Part I

We import white and red Croatian wines and make them available to U.S. consumers at our Topochines Vino online wine store: http://www.topochinesvino.com.   In late 2016 we made our first ever foray to the Balkans, a trip that was planned more or less on a whim and without any goal in mind but to explore … Continue reading The Wines of Croatia: Part I