I probably reached peak Istria when I went for breakfast at Karlić Tartufi, a truffle farm and restaurant in the center of this region in the far northwest of Croatia. One of the owners greeted me in ...
It’s not all tartufi and vino on this postcard-pretty peninsula. Here are some of Istria’s unexpected aspects we bet you didn’t know. Istria’s environment rivals Eden Istria sits on the 45th parallel, ...
I was getting discouraged by the sameness of new wine releases… the rush to score a high Parker score removed the winemaker from the wine. This two-part series takes a look at the multiple ...
Whatever happens in Croatian tourism probably happened in Istria first. The same might be said of boutique wine. It was the Istrian emphasis on small-scale quality, exemplified by local growers such ...
The advent celebrations in Rovinj have resulted in excellent tourist numbers for off-season Istria which is quiet outside of ...
Croatian wines offer the perfect blend of value, consistency and quality. So why don’t more Americans know about them? Here’s a handy guide to the regions plus a shopping list for your cellar.
Boris Čujić introduces the beautiful Kompanj in Istria, Croatia. More than 100 routes from 5c – 8c, ideal for climbing in spring, winter and autumn. During the last couple of years one of the most ...
Italians are sick of tourists. No, really — they are tired of American summer visitors who travel en masse to their boot-shaped country and disrupt their lives with our enthusiasm. It’s gotten so bad, ...