The first Macedonian edition of the Slow Wine Guide 2021
My second Macedonian Wine Guide I coauthored with Paul Caputo & self-published as an E-book in 2015.
This guide is an opportunity to shine focus on the country and offer an international perspective on some of the fascinating and undiscovered regions, unique terroir and local varieties that Macedonia has to offer. It provides a bridge between the producer and the consumer and as a contribution to the development of wine culture here, it will hopefully inspire a new generation of global consumers to engage with Macedonian wines on a level that is undoubtedly deserved.
At the same time it is crucial to highlight both the progress that has been made in recent years and the precarious position the industry now finds itself given the pressures of the domestic and global economy. We hope that this guide will formulate some of the issues surrounding the Macedonian wine industry and pitch them against a back drop of the bigger, longer term aspirations for this important cultural product
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When you say ‘internationally renowned wine’, places like Tuscany, Provence and Mendoza usually leap to mind first. Maybe a Yarra Valley or Napa County if your taste runs a little closer to home. One name that doesn’t usually feature is ‘Macedonia‘. Find an oenophile and show him a lusty Vranec from the little village of Veshje south-east of Skopje and he’ll probably say, ‘Huh?’
But one woman is trying to change all that. Ivana Simjanovska is Macedonia’s premier wine expert. She’s even written the first comprehensive Macedonian wine guide, and is spreading the good word of Macedonian terroir as wide and as far as she can.
