Tag Archives: Poreč
[Poreč] 19th Vinistra: May 11- 13
Vinistra has proved to be one of the most distinguished international wine events and for years has established itself as the most important event of this kind both in the region and wider. Its visitors are linked by a common …
Vinistra feat. Taste of Croatia (again)
Have you ever wondered would the way you experience the wine change and would you be able to guess its color if you tasted it blindfold? Does the music that plays in the background also influence the perception of aromas and flavors?
San Gurmano: Elderberry vinegar is the dream of every gourmand
Did you know it’s possible to make a very special vinegar from fragrant elderflower berries containing plenty of healthy stuff?
Konoba Bare: Heart-warming Istrian cuisine
This is yet another cozy family-run Istrian tavern, nothing unusual, but in Konoba Bare everything just falls into place perfectly. First you’ll probably be greeted by Vesna, who manages the place and likes to talk to her guests. Makes you …
Dujmović Istrian pršut: Cured ham made by tradition and winds
We’ve already talked about the art of making the indigenous Istrian pršut or dry-cured ham. So similar to all other members of the big Mediterranean smoked ham family, yet so special and unique, produced under strictly defined rules. The municipality …
Rossi: Rustic and traditional meets high tech
Rossi family doesn’t have only long standing tradition in winemaking. In their vineyard you’ll find a high tech meteorological station capable of forecasting few days in advance the attack of various vine diseases.
[Poreč] Giostra historic festival Sep: 9-11
This year Giostra is celebrating its first jubilee. For the fifth year in a row Poreč travels into the past. Together with School for tourism and hotel management “Anton Štifanić” a menu has been designed which has brought back to life dishes served in Poreč over three hundred years ago. During the Festival period all visitors have an occasion to taste these dishes, prepared following the original historical recipes.
Damjanić: Char-grilled sardines and Borgonja, a perfect match
Ivan Damjanić is a young 30-something winemaker whose wines are more famous in Croatian capital Zagreb than in Istria. He proudly tells me that he owns most of the vineyards I can see from his house in a small hilltop …
Konoba Danijeli: Wearing a garlic garland is recommended
Kringa is best known for Jure Grando or, as they claim, the first European vampire. The legend goes back to 1656 when Jure started to terrorize the village until, 16 years later, nine peasants lead by a priest decided to …
Geržinić: The master of reds aged in steel
Marko Geržinić, a young and gifted Istrian winemaker, is gaining increasing attention with his red wines aged exclusively in stainless-steel.
Terzolo: Exotic Malvasia with a Far East touch
Young winemaker Roberto Tercolo from Nova Vas near Poreč produces Istrian Malvasia in a funky style that especially young people will adore.
Family farm Vošten: Buža – The Queen of Istrian Olive Oils
For the last seven years or so family Vošten has been winning gold medals for their monocultivar extra virgin olive oil made from buža – the queen of Istrian extra virgin olive oils. Scent of white flowers and dry hay, …
Restaurant Trošt: The most established place in Vrsar
Here the emphasis is on seafood but you’ll find good local pasta and seafood risottos, too. Our favorite is polenta with squid goulash stew.
Misal: Synonym for Sparkling Wines in Croatian Istria
The biggest sparkling wine business in Croatia in the hands of two sisters.
Food & wine bloggers show at Vinistra 2011
Bloggers – Creators of the wine scene in Croatia or just eccentrics without any major influence on it?
Restaurant Dvi murve: Good seafood in the shade of mulberry trees
Their 30-year-old tradition guarantees you good quality fish and seafood prepared in quite traditional way. Great choice of local wines.
Agritourism Milena: Code name for codfish
Milena is a family farm specialized in producing dried codfish spreads in four different flavours.
