The Balkans
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Antinori releases first Romanian wine
Piero Antinori and John Halewood launch a new joint venture at Romania's Italian embassy tonight.
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Croatia
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Aghiorghitiko (red)
Aghiorghitiko, which is Greek for St George, is a real charmer, oozing with fruit and soft tannins, with a dark purple, 'black', colour.
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Mavrud (red)
Balkan vine best known for the sturdy reds of Assenovgrad Mavrud in Bulgaria, where the grapes are small-berried and low-yielding.
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Melnik (red)
Bulgaria's other quality near-native variety capable of producing good ageworthy, almost Rhône-like reds when produced from low-yields and aged in oak.
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Controliran
Bulgarian label term,
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Greek winemaker sworn in as Thessaloniki mayorVeteran winemaker Yiannis Boutaris has been sworn in as mayor of the Greek city of Thessaloniki – the country’s first socialist-backed mayor in 24 years.
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Croatia and the New New WorldWhen will the New World stop being called the New World? Maybe when there is a New New World to take its place.
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Women-only competition chooses Greek winnerThe fifth annual women-only international tasting competition finished last month – with a Greek Vin Doux taking the top prize.
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Dobra VinaZagreb, Croatia
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Dobra Vina, Centar Antunovic, Zagerb, CroatiaDobra Vina is giving you the opportunity to taste DWWA-winning wines at both their venues in Zagreb
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Dobra Vina, Green Gold, Zagreb, CroatiaTaste award-winning wines at both Dobra Vina venues in Zagreb
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Dobra Vina Riva, Rijeka, CroatiaDobra Vina's Rijeka store offer you the chance to try award-winning wines this October
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Dobra Vina, City Galleria, Murvicka, CroatiaDobra Vina in Murvicka will be showcasing award-winning wines from 29th September 2012
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Bulgaria objects to minimum pricing in ScotlandPlans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland have hit their first significant hurdle – an objection from Bulgaria.
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DWWA 2014: Croatia insightsHear from our Croatia Regional Chair Angela Muir MW on which wines to buy, which wines to leave on the shelf and what to keep an eye on from this year's Decanter World Wine Awards....
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DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: Croatian White under £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for went to Kutjevo, Graševina Turković, Continental 2012 (13.6%)
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DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: Croatian White over £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for Croatian White over £15 went to Belje, Goldberg Graševina, Continental 2006 (13.1%)
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DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: Croatian Sweet over £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for Croatian Sweet over £15went to Kutjevo Traminac, Continental 2012 (10.5%)
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DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: Greek Red over £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for Greek Red over £15 went to Alpha Estate, Xinomavro Reserve, Amyndeon, Macedonia 2009 (13.5%)
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DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: Greek Sweet over £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for Greek Sweet over £15 went to Monemvasia, Monemvasia-Malvasia, Peloponnese 2010 (13.1%)
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DWWA 2014 Regional Trophy: Greek Fortified over £15This year's Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for Greek Fortified over £15 went to L'Union de Cooperatives Vinicoles de Samos, Anthemís, Samos 2008 (15%)
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DWWA 2014: Central and Eastern Europe & Croatia judging panelBy John Abbott Last updated
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Bulgarian wine to see surge of foreign investmentUp to 11 new wineries will be established in Bulgaria by foreign investors over the new few years the country's official agency on winegrowing and winemaking has revealed.
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