Nice video! I looked at your previous video about Slovenia a few times before visiting the country myself. :) KORENIKA & MOŠKON - Malvazija Selection 2016 is my favourite orange wine so far. I also really like the Santomas Antonius Refosk.
I totally agree with you! Slovenian wines are amazing!!! Love the Malvazija's that are coming from there! Also recently went to a wine tasting and discovered some great aged red wines with classic grapes like Cab Say and Merlot.
I haven't gotten to try any Slovenian wine yet, but it's interesting seeing them using the same cultivars like Italy and Hungary. I love both Blaufrankish/Kekfrankos and Furmint from Hungary. We went to Tokaj and Eger in 2016, awesome trip and experience. I will try to look for Slovenian wines at the next wine fair here. Great video and I will check out the other video, I love geeky and non-mainstream wines as much as the classics and their QPR is often pretty awesome.
Ahhhh did you visit by yourself or with my friends at Taste Hungary? Yes the varieties are shared bc the countries border each other and those borders are merely political, there are no major geographical boundaries. I think you’ll REALLY like a couple of upcoming videos
In Tokaj we found a local wine tourism company, they took us to Chateau Dereszala, Disznoko and Himesudvar, a charming family run winery. Where we finally got to try Eszencia, an amazing experience. In Eger we drove to Kovacs Nimrod, saw their vineyards and did a tasting. Their wines were/are very good, but not "Hungarian" enough for my wife and I (my wife is Hungarian). We also visited St.Andrea and saw the cellars and did a tasting.I think their wines are some of the best of Hungarian wines and it seems Decanter agrees with me. As their Nagy Eged Bikaver Superior won best in show last year. I have heard good things about Taste Hungary and regularly read their posts, newsletters, etc.
Niceee, i get what you are saying about Kovacs Nimrod. St Andreas is good but there are A LOT of good producers there. I was working on a Hungarian wine book but have shelved the project for now
@@drmatthewhorkey this was long time ago back in 2010. Unfortunately I did not note down which wines we had, yet distinctly remember I was truly impressed by them. On that occasion I also had the best tartare beef I have ever had in my life.
Love your videos, Matthew! I can say that I have never tasted Slovenian wine and that is something I need to change. But I wonder if you could make a video on orange wine, which have really been hitting it off lately. Atleast it have been really popular around here. love from Norway
Ahhh thanks a lot. There are actually a lot of older videos on Orange wine on the channel from places like Eastern Europe and even Georgia in addition to classics like Radikon and Gravner. It’s a style Of wine that I loooovee
And btw… Slovenia is one of the best producers of orange wines IMO. They have really hung their hat on the style, especially in the Western part of the country
@@drmatthewhorkey Cool, I'll make sure to check them out. Yea I have tasted some Georgian orange wines and they are great! Slovenian wines are kinda hard to get a hold off here, but I'll see if I can find some
📽 Check out Slovenian Wine 101: th-cam.com/video/TVfVFvKd0Sc/w-d-xo.html
I´m from Slovenia and I love that you are doing such an amazing job at introducing this hidden gem to the world!
Easy when the wines are so good
Love Slovenia! Pullus, Kabaj, and Movia are my favorites!
Me too! you'll see a new video about the wines soon!
@@drmatthewhorkey that’s super exciting, can’t wait!
Great title and thumbnail combo. And of course, love Slovenian wine.
Hahaha thanks for that acknowledgment. I’m working on both. I didn’t know you were a fan of that country too
Nice video! I looked at your previous video about Slovenia a few times before visiting the country myself. :) KORENIKA & MOŠKON - Malvazija Selection 2016 is my favourite orange wine so far. I also really like the Santomas Antonius Refosk.
Ohhhhh those are two really really good wines! Thanks a lot and Im glad it helped before
@@drmatthewhorkey Thank you for putting good wines from less known wine countries in the spotlight!
Zelen 2021 - Anima WINE, excellent wine
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I totally agree with you! Slovenian wines are amazing!!! Love the Malvazija's that are coming from there! Also recently went to a wine tasting and discovered some great aged red wines with classic grapes like Cab Say and Merlot.
Niceeee, the wines coming out of the country can be stellar. I’m glad you got the chance to taste some of them.
You must try Pinot Noir from Tilia white label!
It’s my favorite wine from them!
I haven't gotten to try any Slovenian wine yet, but it's interesting seeing them using the same cultivars like Italy and Hungary. I love both Blaufrankish/Kekfrankos and Furmint from Hungary. We went to Tokaj and Eger in 2016, awesome trip and experience. I will try to look for Slovenian wines at the next wine fair here. Great video and I will check out the other video, I love geeky and non-mainstream wines as much as the classics and their QPR is often pretty awesome.
Ahhhh did you visit by yourself or with my friends at Taste Hungary? Yes the varieties are shared bc the countries border each other and those borders are merely political, there are no major geographical boundaries.
I think you’ll REALLY like a couple of upcoming videos
Also, all the oldest videos on the channel are dedicated ENTIRELY to unique wines off the beaten path hahahah
In Tokaj we found a local wine tourism company, they took us to Chateau Dereszala, Disznoko and Himesudvar, a charming family run winery. Where we finally got to try Eszencia, an amazing experience. In Eger we drove to Kovacs Nimrod, saw their vineyards and did a tasting. Their wines were/are very good, but not "Hungarian" enough for my wife and I (my wife is Hungarian). We also visited St.Andrea and saw the cellars and did a tasting.I think their wines are some of the best of Hungarian wines and it seems Decanter agrees with me. As their Nagy Eged Bikaver Superior won best in show last year. I have heard good things about Taste Hungary and regularly read their posts, newsletters, etc.
Niceee, i get what you are saying about Kovacs Nimrod. St Andreas is good but there are A LOT of good producers there. I was working on a Hungarian wine book but have shelved the project for now
I'd love to try these wines. Really tough to find in the US, and I wish that would change.
Contact a guy called Slovenian Wines Wisconsin on Facebook and he might be able to help you get some good Slovene wines
Keep doing this!
The videos, travel, or tasting??? 😜😎
Interesting topic. How accessible are these wines for someone in the US?
You can check Wine Searcher. I know there are a lot of Slovene producers available like Movia, Marjan Simčič, Edi Simčič, Verus, Kabaj, and more
I can honestly say that I've never had a Slovenian wine. I'll work on changing that! 👍
I hope you do, there are some WORLD CLASS wines being made there. This might be helpful too: th-cam.com/video/TVfVFvKd0Sc/w-d-xo.html
@@drmatthewhorkey thanks!
I love Slovakian wines 🍷♥️
There are some nice wines in Slovakia too but this is about Slovenian wine 😁
@@drmatthewhorkey I never heard of these wines when I was in Bratislava last year. Yeah, make a video about Slovenia next! Do they make wine there??!
This video is about Slovenian wine hahahha
@@drmatthewhorkey oh I didn't watch the video yet
Make a video about Slovakian wine
Could you try Teran wine?I like slovenian pinot gris (Querus)
I’ve tried many of both!
Have not tried Slovenian wines yet. Appreciate your insights! Did visit Croatia and enjoyed the wines there!
Nicceee, glad you did! Yes, Croatia holds a special place in my heart too
Nothing is most unique. Something is unique or not.
Yes, I agree. I was blown away by some excellent wines I had when I visited Slovenia first time.
Niccce when did you visit and what did you try?
@@drmatthewhorkey this was long time ago back in 2010. Unfortunately I did not note down which wines we had, yet distinctly remember I was truly impressed by them. On that occasion I also had the best tartare beef I have ever had in my life.
Love your videos, Matthew! I can say that I have never tasted Slovenian wine and that is something I need to change. But I wonder if you could make a video on orange wine, which have really been hitting it off lately. Atleast it have been really popular around here. love from Norway
Ahhh thanks a lot. There are actually a lot of older videos on Orange wine on the channel from places like Eastern Europe and even Georgia in addition to classics like Radikon and Gravner.
It’s a style Of wine that I loooovee
And btw… Slovenia is one of the best producers of orange wines IMO. They have really hung their hat on the style, especially in the Western part of the country
@@drmatthewhorkey Cool, I'll make sure to check them out.
Yea I have tasted some Georgian orange wines and they are great! Slovenian wines are kinda hard to get a hold off here, but I'll see if I can find some