Wine Enthusiast Magazine

THE EUROPEAN ROAD LESS TRAVELED

Wine lovers in today’s world are regularly awarded the opportunity to discover something new, or at least new to them. It’s easier than ever to find different and exciting bottles to enjoy, as selections from a broad range of wine regions have become increasingly more available.

But it’s now becoming easier to add some wine-spired adventure to your travels as well.

The countries that composed the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia have made wines, in some cases, for thousands of years. These were focused more on quantity than quality, and they were kept from our shores due to Cold War-era embargos.

A new generation of producers is on the rise, however,

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