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How to Choose Wine for a Dinner Party
How to Choose Wine for a Dinner Party
Let the menu decide, then pour from light to full. The six wines in The Table, course by course, with...
Rows of vines running to the horizon under an orange sunset sky.
The Best Wine Regions In The World
The best thing about wine may be that it lets you travel without leaving the house.
Five Tikveš bottles in a row on a wooden table: Alexandria Cuvée red, Luda Mara Vranec, T'ga za Jug, Kratošija and Alexandria Cuvée white.
Where to Start with Macedonian Wine: Five Bottles
New to Macedonian wine? Five bottles to start with, what each one tastes like, and the food to put next...
A Tikveš cellar worker in a red jacket drawing wine from an oak barrel into a tasting glass.
A Taste of Tradition: Macedonian Wine and the Tikveš Range
A plain guide to Macedonian wine. What the grapes are, how they taste, and which Tikveš bottle to reach for.
Tikveš Barovo and Babuna red wine bottles lying together on a steel tray, labels facing up.
Everything You Need To Know About Red Wine
Red wine gets its colour from the skins. That is the whole trick.
A bottle of Tikveš Barovo white beside a slate board of blue cheese, hard cheese, walnuts and cured ham.
Cheese & Wine Pairing Tips
Cheese and wine has been a fixture for centuries, and there is a reason it stuck. Done well, each one...
A bottle of Tikveš Bela Voda white with two empty glasses on a terrace table above the sea.
Explore the Intricate World of Tikveš White Wines
White wine is drunk everywhere and understood by very few people, which is a shame, because the basics are not...
A bottle of Tikveš Alexandria Cuvée red on a wooden table with a pulled cork, a corkscrew and a full glass.
What Is Corked Wine?
Around 3% of the world's wine is what people call 'corked'. That has nothing to do with the piece of...
A glass mug of mulled wine with orange, star anise and cinnamon standing in fresh snow.
Wine and Seasons: Mulled Wine Magic Unveiled
Once the temperatures drop and the air fills with pumpkin, gingerbread and spice, winter has arrived. The season is not...
Vineyard terraces on a hillside above Tikveš Lake in North Macedonia, with a small boat on the shore.
Why Tikveš Wines Are a Must-Try for Wine Enthusiasts
When one mentions winemaking, most people picture the sun-kissed vineyards of Tuscany or Bordeaux. Both are leading regions, and rightly...
Archive black and white photograph of two women hand-picking grapes in a Tikveš vineyard.
Exploring the Rich Heritage of Tikveš Wines: A Journey Through North Macedonian Terroir
When you start looking for new wines, you hear the word terroir a lot. Usually from someone who takes a...
Three Tikveš Alexandria Cuvée bottles, white, rosé and red, standing in a row on a bar.
Red vs White Wine - What's the Difference
Red and white are the two fundamental kinds of wine. What separates them is the grapes, the winemaking, and the...
A woman in a pink jacket holding four bottles of wine, a white, two reds and a rosé, from the Tikveš range.
Gift Ideas For Wine Lovers
With Valentine's Day around the corner, it's a good time to think about gifts.
A bottle of Tikveš Kumova Žolta grape rakija on a wedding table, with a couple and two glasses behind.
Everything You Need to Know About Rakija
There's an old saying in Macedonia: "If you haven't tried rakia while you were visiting the country, it's like you...
A bottle of Tikveš Smederevka white wine on a candlelit dinner table beside a glass, with breaded chicken, potatoes and broccoli.
Pairing Wine With International Flavours
Considering the diversity of wine, picking the perfect bottle can feel like a daunting task. With so many options, the...