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A hand holding a bunch of pale Smederevka grapes in a Tikveš vineyard
What is Smederevka? A guide to the grape
Smederevka makes a crisp, clean white wine. Here is how it tastes, what to eat with it, and why we...
The label of Temjanika Luda Mara, a dry white wine from Tikveš
What is Temjanika? A guide to Temjanika wine
Temjanika is a white grape. Our Temjanika wine is dry, crisp and light, with elderflower, lime and gooseberry. How it...
A hand holding a bunch of dark Vranec grapes in a Tikveš vineyard
What is Vranec? A guide to Vranec wine
Vranec is a dark, spicy red with black fruit and firm tannins. Here is how it tastes, what to eat...
The Kratošija label from Tikveš, with a drummer and a dancer in traditional dress
Kratošija: the grape, the taste, and its Zinfandel twin
Kratošija tastes of redcurrant, cherry and spice, and it shares its DNA with Zinfandel and Primitivo. How it tastes and...
A Tikveš cellar worker in a red jacket drawing wine from an oak barrel into a tasting glass.
A guide to Macedonian wine, and where to start
What Macedonian wine tastes like, the four grapes to know, and which bottle to try first based on what you...