No passports needed for this gastro-trip to Croatia! Whether you are just back from visiting, are planning a trip, or just curious to taste more, this evening we will bring Croatia to you with a curated combination of Croatian wines and dishes. This multi course dinner will feature 5 paired dishes and wine pours, including Graševina, Malvasia, Babić, Plavac Mali and Prošek, and will be hosted in our Oasis room for an intimate experience.
Your host, Mirena:
Mirena was born and raised in Croatia in the small town of Metkovic in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county in Dalmatia. Through numerous family members involved in the region’s cultural life, she has learned how to breathe in not only the Dalmatian breezes, the smells of the Adriatic, rosemary and lavanda, but also “inhaled” everything that tradition can bring to society.
From her parents to her grandfather who had Plavac Mali vineyards, Mirena’s passion for Croatian culture began in her home town. She participated in the wine harvest as a kid, when her first memory of them includes riding on a donkey to transport the wines from the vineyard to her grandfather’s wine making konoba.
Mirena founded Croatian Premium Wine Imports, and leverages the “Wine as an Ambassador” philosophy to educate about Croatia and its culture, wine and gastronomy, while importing over 100 indigenous Croatian wines to US.
