More Than Just a Castle When you first see Karlštejn Castle, rising above the wooded hills not far from Prague, it feels almost too perfect to be real. Stone towers layered one above another. It feels like stepping straight into the Middle Ages. Most visitors come here for the castle itself — and for good reason. …
A Deeper Meaning Behind the Bones When you step into the small chapel in Sedlec, a quiet suburb of Kutná Hora, your eyes need a moment to adjust. What seems like Gothic decoration soon reveals itself: skulls stacked in pyramids, garlands of bones draped across the arches, and a chandelier made from every single bone …
Wine Travel in Czech was contacted by the famous and well-respected English wine publication regarding an article on the state of wine making in the Czech Republic. Andrea Kotašková, a Czech wine expert and operator of Wine Tours in Czech, points out that for centuries, Prague “was actually famed for being a wine city throughout Europe—and …
Let’s first focus on the Pinot Noir grape in general. Pinot Noir is the 10th most planted grape variety in the world. It ranks with some of the oldest grapes in the world. It has been around since the Roman times Because of its widespread popularity, Pinot Noir is considered an international variety. It is classified as …
You might think that there is nothing going on in the vineyard in the winter season. Well,… Read more! Work in the vineyard never stops. Or more precisely, work with the vines. Wine making is a year-round job, where most of that time is spent in the vineyard. Just because the harvest is over, it …
Although the Czech Republic is not one of the world´s well known wine countries, wines from its two wine regions, Bohemia and South Moravia are considered to be of high quality and are successful at many of the world´s wine competitions. And the same applies with ICE WINE. But what is Ice wine exactly? Where …
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE OLDEST VINE STILL GROWS AT PRAGUE CASTLE? Indeed, in the beautiful gardens located at the foot of the Prague Castle, one can find cuttings of the worlds ‘oldest fine grapevine. It was offered as a gift of the city Maribor to Prague castle on December 12, 2014. Those grapes are being …
Don’t worry they are the same grape ! Frankovka is the Czech version of the international name Blaufränkisch. Known also as frankinja in Slovenia or Franconia in Italy, or even Lemberger in America. It is also sometimes called as Pinot Noir of east. It is a red grape that represents 5,6% of the vineyard planting, …
PRAGUE DRINKS WINE 2019: Biggest Wine Festival in town This festival is the largest gathering of Central European winemakers who passionately devote themselves to wine making without any chemical sprayings, additives and any unnecessary extra operations in the cellar. This 6th edition is expecting more than seventy wineries from Czech Republic and other wine regions around. The …
If you want to learn on how to appreciate Czech wines, the first thing we recommend you is to drink the best of them! But it also helps to be able to read the labels on the Czech wine bottles, should it be from Moravia or Bohemia. Especially if you don’t read Czech ! Below are some tools to better …
It is now obvious that our planet is becoming ever warmer. This is affecting viticulture in a number of ways. The United Nations has even predicted that viticulture as a whole in the Northern Hemisphere might move an average of up to 111 miles (180 kilometers) farther north compared to where grapes are growing now. If this …
When the weather turns cold in Prague and you are out enjoying the sites there is only one way of warming up, Svarak. Svarak (also called svarene vino) is the Czech name for mulled wine. Mulled means heated and spiced. It is a warm drink made from red wine, some citrus fruit, a sweetener and spices. …
