International Plavacmali Day - 9/21

Today is THE day. Enjoy a glass or two of your choice of !
Follow for a quick IG live celebration today.

Graphic: courtesy of Coravin

this is what harvest looks Vinarija Rizman. one more day!

Are you ready to celebrate my third birthday? Many events will be planed, but for now -- here is info for English-writing MEDIA and WINE PROFESSIONALS for the virtual event on September 14, at NOON Eastern Time to present Plavac Mali together with the Croatian Chamber of Economy Wines of Croatia - Vina Croatia, Udruženje Vino Dalmacije, a few wineries/winemakers, and Wine magazine Vinum.in
Media and wine industry professionals can register for the Zoom link here. http://eepurl.com/iyrzqc
The first 10 contacts in US will receive a free sample of Plavac Mali from Croatian Premium Wine Imports Contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

For other countries, contact:
EU: Orbico Adriatic Wines
Australia: Croatian Vintage
Canada: Croatia Unpacked
https://www.exoticwinetravel.com/plavac-mali-a-little-blue-goes-a-long-way/ Charine Tan
Grgić VinaGrgich Hills Estate Crvik - vinogradi i vinarija Vinarija Marlais Vinarija Marlais Vinarija Matuško Terra Madre Winery Winery Rizman SAINTS HILLS WINERY Winery Stina Stina Vina Vinarija Bol Testament Winery Vinogradi Volarević

8 - countdown continues to the International Plavacmali Day - 9/21. Below are suggestions for you to celebrate with us.
Here are some photos of the clusters - remember is a descendant of and just like it, it doesn't ripen uniformally. That is one of the reasons that winemakers can interpret it in many ways - from rose to reds in a variety of stules -- elegant versions with about 13% ABV to robust one with about 16% ABV. What will be your choice tonight? Živjeli!

If you enjoy in Croatia or at home, here is HOW TO CELEBRATE:
whether you are in Croatia now, have a bottle from a local store or ordered it from a website (discount info below), you can:
• Share a bottle, or two, of Plavac Mali with friends and family
• Follow and SHARE posts about Plavac Mali’s adventures on https://www.facebook.com/internationalplavacmaliday
• Create your own tastings, wine pairings, giveaways or educational events – in person or virtually, and tag all appropriate social media handles
• Post your own content, tag and hashtag and
• Write and share articles about , e.g. here is an article by Charine Tan https://www.exoticwinetravel.com/plavac-mali-a-little.../
• Invite the English-speaking MEDIA and WINE PROFESSIONALS to the virtual event on September 20, at noon Eastern Time to present Plavac Mali and the wine industry in the region. Media and wine industry professionals ONLY can register for the Zoom link, here.

The first 10 contacts will receive a free sample of Plavac Mali.
• FOR ALL WINELOVERS: Follow Croatian Premium Wine Imports on IG for the live event (or a recording) on September 21, get a glass of Plavac Mali to join us live for a virtual Plavac Mali tasting *details to be shared on IG
Wines of Croatia Wines of Croatia - Vina Croatia Udruženje Vino Dalmacije thetasteofcroatia.com Coravin Orbico Adriatic Wines Wine magazine Vinum.in Croatia Unpacked Croatian Vintage Total Wine & More Croatia Full of life

9 - countdown to continues -- here is an article by Charine Tan
https://www.exoticwinetravel.com/plavac-mali-a-little-blue-goes-a-long-way/

Follow their YouTube for more wine knowledge here: Exotic Wine Travel
AND GET INFO ON HOW TO ORDER THEIR BOOK: CRACKING CROATIAN WINES


While you can get Plavac Mali in Croatia everywhere, here are the links to ordering it in other countries:
USA Croatian Premium Wine Imports shipping to most US states, and contact us for distributors
Canada Croatia Unpacked
Australia Croatian Vintage
EU thetasteofcroatia.com

EU Orbico Adriatic Wines Orbico

Plavac Mali: A Little Blue Goes A Long Way - Exotic Wine Travel Reading Time: In celebration of International Plavac Mali Day, Charine Tan, co-author of the award-winning wine travel guidebook “Cracking Croatian Wine”, creates a buying guide to help you navigate the exciting world of Croatia’s flagship red wine. To learn more about International Plavac Mal...

10 -- let's start a countdown to my birthday. Here is a call to action to all fans.
If you are in a VINEYARD, please take photos of grape clusters, put a time stamp and tag me International Plavacmali Day - 9/21 and a friend -- and tell us your harvest date.
If you enjoy in Croatia or at home, here is HOW TO CELEBRATE:
whether you are in Croatia now, have a bottle from a local store or ordered it from a website (discount info below), you can:
• Share a bottle, or two, of Plavac Mali with friends and family
• Follow and SHARE posts about Plavac Mali’s adventures on https://www.facebook.com/internationalplavacmaliday
• Create your own tastings, wine pairings, giveaways or educational events – in person or virtually, and tag all appropriate social media handles
• Post your own content, tag and hashtag and
• Write and share articles about , e.g. here is an article by Charine Tan https://www.exoticwinetravel.com/plavac-mali-a-little-blue-goes-a-long-way/
• Invite the English-speaking MEDIA and WINE PROFESSIONALS to the virtual event on September 20, at noon Eastern Time to present Plavac Mali and the wine industry in the region. Media and wine industry professionals ONLY can register for the Zoom link, here. https://croatianpremiumwine.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c4f0d0a41f0c5a16b3408326c&id=beb4bf7042
The first 10 contacts will receive a free sample of Plavac Mali.
• FOR ALL WINELOVERS: Follow Croatian Premium Wine Imports on IG for the live event (or a recording) on September 21, get a glass of Plavac Mali to join us live for a virtual Plavac Mali tasting *details to be shared on IG

Wines of Croatia Wines of Croatia - Vina Croatia Croatian Premium Wine Imports Udruženje Vino Dalmacije thetasteofcroatia.com Coravin Orbico Adriatic Wines WineMagazine Vinum In wow simpatizerke Croatia Unpacked Croatian Vintage Total Wine & More Croatia Full of life

And here is information from the Switzerland. Prost!

Liebe Weinfreunde

HEUTE möchten wir zusammen mit Euch auf den 1st Internationalen Plavac Mali Day anstossen. 🍷🎉

Diese Initiative wurde seitens und in 🇺🇸 sowie mehreren Partnern in 🇭🇷 ins Leben gerufen.

Mit einer geschätzten Jahresproduktion von rund 5 Millionen Flaschen (rund 7.5% der gesamten kroatischen Weinproduktion) möchten auch wir dazu beitragen und dieser autochthonen Traubensorte den nötigen Respekt zollen.

Weitere Infos zur Traube:
- Zusammen mit den Traubensorten Grasevina (Welschriesling) sowie Malvazija decken sie rund 47% der gesamten Weinanbaufläche in Kroatien ab
- Bedeutendste Rotwein Traubensorte in 🇭🇷
- Erster Rotwein, der 1961 eine geschützte geographische Herkunftsangabe erhielt (Dingac)
- Vollmundiger, körperreicher Rotwein der sehr gut zu Fleisch, Wild und Wildgeflügel passt
- Lagerfähig (bei Premium Weinen)

Zur Feier des Tages gewähren wir nur HEUTE solange Vorrat einen Rabatt von bis zu 20% auf alle reinen Weine der Traubensorte Plavac Mali (auch Grossformate / Archivweine ausgeschlossen).

Cheers🍷
Euer Mirakul Weine Team🎉🎉🎉

🍷 🇭🇷

and here is a great article and offer from the Dutch importer.
https://www.thetasteofcroatia.com/en/blogs/get-inspired/plavac-mali/?fbclid=IwAR0N2jo4Dxv2B9v8xPtQWes7R0NBxvvHJ5tJwrBh-BZl5inDD1KVdEZMf1k
thetasteofcroatia.com
Croatian Premium Wine Imports Udruženje Vino Dalmacije Wines of Croatia - Vina Croatia

Plavac mali | Blog by ThetasteofCroatia.com Today, on the 21st of September we celebrate ‘’The International Plavac Mali day’’ which is why we are introducing to you this ‘’little blue’’! The King amongst Croatian red wine grape varieties. Let’

Here is how to properly celebrate my day. Many bottles from many appellations from Dalmatia. Živjeli!

Zadar Wine Festival VINUM - Udruga Ljubitelja Vina Croatian Premium Wine Imports Mirena Bagur

From TCN. Thanks for celebrating me - the King of Red in Dalmatia. If I say so myself...

Sip Back and Relax: First International Plavac Mali Day Celebrated Today! Today marks the first official celebration of International Plavac Mali Day! To celebrate this special event, Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc. gathered top experts, sommeliers, winemakers and connoisseurs for a fun online symposium on Croatia's "King of Red Wines".

Did National Geographic plan this around my special day? We don't know what the content will entail, but would be dissapointed if it didn't include any Croatian wines. Živjeli!
Tune into local NG at 21 CET or set a DVR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfcQ834-Cr8&t=32s
Croatian Embassy in Washington D.C. Wines of Croatia Croatia Full of life Croatian Fraternal Union of America 202...1 TAA TAMBURITZA EXTRAVAGANZA National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation
Captivating Croatia International Wine Masters Blue Ice anna_at_aroma Croatian Premium Wine Imports Croatia Unpacked Grbinich Wines Ocean South Imports thetasteofcroatia.com Orbico Adriatic Wines

Razgledajte Hrvatsku iz zraka u nedjelju 19. rujna | National Geographic Croatia Novu sezonu Europe iz zraka otvaramo kadrovima naše prekrasne Hrvatske koji će nam otkriti potpuno novu dimenziju njene ljepote. Premijeru Europe iz zraka mo...

Did you know that Sept 21 is International Plavacmali Day - 9/21? Join us in the week-long celebrations.

How to Celebrate International Plavac Mali Day
• Encourage others to participate in celebrations
• Follow Plavac Mali’s adventures on https://www.facebook.com/internationalplavacmaliday
• Tag that page when you post your own content and use and hashtags
• Create your own tastings, wine pairings, giveaways or educational events – in person or virtually, and tag the social media handles
• Write and share articles about
• Invite the media to the virtual event on September 20, at noon Eastern time to present Plavac mali and the wine industry in the region. Media ONLY can register for the Zoom link, here: http://eepurl.com/hGY1xf
• Get a glass of Plavac Mali and join the IG live event with virtual Plavac Mali tasting to close off the week-long celebration -- on 12/26, 3pm Eastern/noon Pacific/21:00 CET – IG

Croatian Wine Alliance, a group of global teams promoting Croatian wines led by the US-based duo, Aroma Wine Co., anna_at_aroma anna_at_aroma and Croatian Premium Wine Imports announced September 21st as the International Plavac Mali Day. This collaboration is a public and private partnership among organizations from the US, Canada, Australia, Europe and Croatia – all dedicated to telling the many stories of this indigenous and predominant Croatian red variety.
To learn about all celebrations worldwide and the participating organizations, follow the page https://www.facebook.com/internationalplavacmaliday and the hashtag.

https://exoticwinetravel.com/plavac-mali-a-little-blue-goes-a-long-way/?fbclid=IwAR3TcW4SGuYvPp30HMgbeQ_17Th2hm4VO3YznQZs5i8zTnXiGKscJ8b1VCU
Thank you Exotic Wine Travel for this great story.

Plavac Mali: A Little Blue Goes A Long Way - EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL Reading Time: In celebration of International Plavac Mali Day, Charine Tan, co-author of the award-winning wine travel guidebook “Cracking Croatian Wine”, creates a buying guide to help you navigate the exciting world of Croatia’s flagship red wine. To learn more about International Plavac Mal...

If you are a wine writer, blogger or wine industry professional, and certainly if you are a WINEMAKER form Croatia, please join us for a MEDIA CALL about with the below experts from Croatia - this is an educational program in English language. Speakers, including winemakers and sommeliers.

Introducing International Plavac Mali Day – Zoom meeting on 9/20 - NOON Eastern/18:00 CET.
To receive the secure Zoom link, please register here: http://eepurl.com/hGY1xf

Time: September 20, 2021 – a day before the Plavac Mali Day
Noon Eastern USA/ 9am Pacific / 18:00 pm CET
Agenda: Quick Introduction toWines of Croatia - Vina Croatia all Croatian wine regions, Wine Industry and Wine Tourism
Vino Dalmacije, Udruženje Vino Dalmacije winemakers’ association - Leo Gracin, Doc. Dr. Sc. Oenology, president of the association; assistant professor at the University of Split, Studies of Mediterranean Agriculture
Guests:
Siniša Lasan, WSET Level 3, Decanter Judge Siniša Lasan
- the three-time Croatian National Champion Sommelier, Decanter Judge since 2016, head sommelier for Rixos Dubrovnik Hotel
Ivo Jeramaz, winemaker, Grgich Hills, Napa & Grgić Vina, Grgić Vina Grgich Hills Estate Pelješac
Antonija Car-Antunović, winemaker, Saints Hills Winery SAINTS HILLS WINERY
Marko Šuman, winemaker, Terra Madre Winery Terra Madre Winery
Q&A – with global participants creating this day: US, Canada, Europe

The Croatian Wine Alliance, a public-private collaboration of global teams promoting Croatian wines led by the US-based duo, Aroma Wine Co. and Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc., in collaboration with the Wines of Croatia and Vino Dalmacije, announced the international wine variety day dedicated to the predominant Croatian indigenous red grape variety -- Plavac Mali.

For more information about the International Plavac Mali Day and to learn about all celebrations worldwide and the participating organizations, follow the International Plavac Mali Day page. To receive the secure Zoom link, please register here: http://eepurl.com/hGY1xf

We look forward to having you join this global conversation!

Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc. Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc. Email Forms

thank you to Sanja Muzaferija and Total Croatia News. How will you celebrate the day?

International Plavac Mali Day Celebrated on September 21 September 21 is officially celebrated at International Plavac Mali Day!

VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS:
ANNOUNCEMENT: https://creative-culinary.com/cocktail-news/?rkey=20210909NE01819&filter=8258
CLUBHOUSE: 9/19 1:pm Eastern "World Wine News" room w/Jack Madrid - conversation about Plavac Mali
MEDIA-ONLY INVITATION ON 9/20:
You are invited to attend a conversation on September 20th with the experts from the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Croatian sommeliers and winemakers introducing the Plavac Mali variety day. To receive the secure Zoom link, please register here: http://eepurl.com/hGY1xf
organizers: Wines of Croatia - Vina Croatia Udruženje Vino Dalmacije Croatian Premium Wine Imports anna_at_aroma

GIVEAWAY with Coravin on 9/21-23

MORE TO BE ADDED AS ORGANIZED

PLAVAC MALI CELEBRATIONS in USA

BOSTON
Tasting at Bauer Wine & Spirits on 9/17
Winepairing dinner at Brasserie on 9/21

PHILADELPHIA
Two Board of Directors' dinners for National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation with guests from Association of Croatian American Professionals and Croatian Fraternal Union of America

OHIO
Plavac Mali donated for auction at 35th TAMBURITZA EXTRAVAGANZA Tamburitza Association of America
SOUTH CAROLINA
Euphoria Greenville winepairing GypsyTable w Richard Gruica Captivating Croatia

Croatian Premium Wine Imports

PRIOPĆENJE
Kako obilježiti Međunarodni dan Plavca Malog
• Potaknite druge na sudjelovanje u proslavama.
• Pratite i širite avanture plavca malog na Facebooku https://www.facebook.com/internationalplavacmaliday
• Označite tu stranicu kada objavljujete vlastiti sadržaj i koristite hashtag
• Organizirajte vlastite degustacije, uparivanja vina, nagradne igre ili edukativne događaje - osobno ili virtualno - te napišite tekstove o
• Pozovite medije na virtualni događaj 20. rujna, u podne po istočnoameričkom vremenu ili 18:00 po centralno evropskom, kako bi predstavili plavac mali i vinare u regiji. (Samo) mediji se mogu registrirati na Zoom: http://eepurl.com/hGY1xf
Živjeli!

ORGANIZATIONS participating in the Croatian Wine Alliance's initiative: International Plavac Mali Day. Additional producers and wine industry organizations promoting Croatian wines are welcome. Please follow us and DM us.
We encourage all to join the celebration. Živjeli!

Croatian Wine Alliance is co-lead by:
anna_at_aroma www.Aromawineco.com
Croatian Premium Wine Imports Mirena Bagur www.CroatianPremiumWine.com

USA:
Croatian Embassy in Washington D.C.
National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation
Croatian Fraternal Union of America
202...1 TAA TAMBURITZA EXTRAVAGANZA
Aroma Wine Co.
Blue Ice MN, FL
Coravin
Croatian Premium Wine Imports MA, CA, NH
Danch and Granger Selections CA
Grbinich Wines, GA
International Wine Masters NY/NJ
Ocean South Imports NC
Wine Worldwide, Inc. NY/NJ

CANADA: Croatia Unpacked

EUROPE:
Orbico Adriatic Wines
thetasteofcroatia.com

AUSTRALIA: Croatian Vintage

CROATIA:
Wines of Croatia - Vina Croatia Udruženje Vino Dalmacije
Croatia Full of life
VINZUAL, graphics
Wine Escapes by Event Lab
WineMagazine Vinum In
Zadar Wine Festival
Vidoslav Bagur videographer

WINERIES:
Dubrovački Podrumi
Pelješki vrhovi PZ - Vinarija Drače
Vinarija Marlais
Vinarija Rizman
SAINTS HILLS WINERY
Stina
Terra Madre Winery
Vinogradi Volarević

About the Croatian Wine Alliance – a Public-Private Collaboration
Lead by Aroma Wine Co., and Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc., the US-based duo is working with organizations around the globe to raise awareness of premium Croatian wines, including the Wines of Croatia, https://vinacroatia.hr/en/, a wine organization within the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Vino Dalmacije, https://vinodalmacije.com/ the association of winemakers in Dalmatia, and Croatian National Tourist Board, importers and distributors in US, Canada, Australia, and Europe. In addition, the Republic of Croatian Embassy and Consulates in the US are supporting the US importers.
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CELEBRATION: FIRST INTERNATIONAL PLAVAC MALI DAY

Organizations from the US, Canada, Australia, Europe and Croatia – all dedicated to telling the many stories of this predominant Croatian red variety – have teamed up to dedicate and celebrate September 21st to Plavac Mali, the indigenous red wine variety in Dalmatia, Croatia.
HOW TO JOIN:
• Follow this page and ask others to do so
• Tag this page when you post your own content and use and hashtags
• Create your own tastings, wine pairings, giveaways or educational events – in person or virtually, and tag the social media handles
• Write articles about
• Invite the media to the virtual event on September 20, at noon Eastern time to present Plavac mali and the wine industry in the region. Media ONLY can register for the Zoom link, here: http://eepurl.com/hGY1xf
• Encourage others to participate in celebrations.

About the Croatian Wine Alliance – a Public-Private Collaboration
Lead by Aroma Wine Co., and Croatian Premium Wine Imports, Inc., the US-based duo is working with organizations around the globe to raise awareness of premium Croatian wines, including the Wines of Croatia, https://vinacroatia.hr/en/, a wine organization within the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Vino Dalmacije, https://vinodalmacije.com/ the association of winemakers in Dalmatia, and Croatian National Tourist Board, importers and distributors in US, Canada, Australia, and Europe. In addition, the Republic of Croatian Embassy and Consulates in the US Croatian Embassy in Washington D.C. are supporting the US importers.

Aroma Wine Co. www.aromawineco.com anna_at_aroma
As the Founder and CEO of Aroma Wine Co., NJ, Anna M. Viducic taps into her 20-plus years of experience and knowledge of the hospitality and wine industries to strategically guide wineries through the intricacies of the U.S. trade, media, and consumer markets.

Croatian Premium Wine Imports
Based in the Boston Metro Area, Mass., CPWI imports, distributes, and online retails indigenous Croatian wines to most US states. The company portfolio includes 70+ wines from all Croatian wine regions. For more information, inquiries or to place an online order, visit www.CroatianPremiumWine.com/wine, contact us at [email protected] and follow us on social media.
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Contact -- English and Hrvatski: Anna Viducic [email protected] +1.917.952.4437
Mirena Bagur [email protected] +1.617.987.4232x2

to get you in the right mood:

Different faces of “Plavac Mali” from the pen of Boston’s venerable Federal Wine Store Owner Len Rothenberg, (on

What a great story about the peninsula where is in all vineyards. Zivjeli!
https://www.croatiaweek.com/peljesac-the-most-beautiful-in-september/

Croatian Premium Wine Imports Croatia Unpacked Croatian Vintage Exotic Wine Travel Dubrovnik Tourist Board: Experience Dubrovnik Vivino WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Danch and Granger Selections Total Wine & More

Pelješac: The most beautiful in September Pelješac: The most beautiful in September by croatiaweek September 10, 2021 in Travel (Photo: TZ Orebić) Who says summer is over? It is still going on Croatia’s Pelješac peninsula. September is the perfect time to enjoy the south of Dalmatia to the fullest – beautiful beaches, great wine, gre...

this is what it looks like now. almost ready...

harvest expectations. And counting down to both the harvest and the International Plavacmali Day - 9/21 on 9/21. Stay tuned to find out how to celebrate in your area - other than tasting it, of course!

Thank you Terra Madre Winery for reporting.
Wines of Croatia Mali Ston oyster / Malostonska kamenica Wines of Croatia - Vina Croatia
Vivino Croatian Embassy in Washington D.C.

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