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SPONSORED GUIDE A taste of Croatia

Joe Fattorini, host, The Wine Show

‘Povratak’, meaning ‘return’, signifies a drive among the Croatian diaspora to come back and make the most of their homeland. High-profile winemakers like Mike Grgich, are growing Plavac Mali, which is getting better when tamed and Van Le released younger. BaLić keeps its freshness in hot summers and balancing riper vintages in blended reds. We’ll see more 100% Crljenak Kaštelanski too, but I suspect labelled

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