May 9, 2020 - Wine lovers of Ilok Cellars can now order their favorite wine from the comfort and safety of their home, as Ilok Cellars opened the virtual doors of its new online wine shop.

Chances are, you've heard a thing or two about Ilocki Podrumi (Ilok Cellars), as it is perhaps the biggest hit in Croatia's easternmost town of Ilok. It is the winery that provided 11,000 bottles of wine for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth in London back in 1953, and more for the royal weddings of William and Kate, and Harry and Meghan. It is also a winery which was the most decorated in the history of Croatian wine, and one which had the most incredible survival story from the Homeland War. 

You could say that Ilok Cellars is quite famous. 

And now, in the corona era, HRTurizam writes that it won't be hard to find your favorite wine in the winery's new online wine shop, as Ilok Cellars has included its entire range in the online offer.

This extensive collection presents an ideal wine for all occasions. Whether you're toasting to good news, surprising your loved one, or just enjoying your favorite book, you'll find a wine that suits you for every moment.

Graševina, Kapistran white and Kapistran red from the classic line of wines go with everything you love, and can be widely applied in gastronomy to pair with your daily menu. 

The new vintage from the selected wine line of Ilok Cellars is ideal for every day and with every lunch, thanks to its youthfulness and freshness.

For special occasions, there are top wines from the unique, richly sunny wine-growing position of Principovac. The limited Principovac line in its palette offers semi-dry and semi-sweet Graševina, Chardonnay and Traminac, which make the perfect wines for a celebration.

In the online wine shop of Ilok Cellars, you will find all the predicate Traminers, from late to ice harvest, for those most special occasions and moments to remember.

Delivery is free for all orders over 350 kuna, and is currently done only in Croatia.

Order your favorite wine from Ilok cellars here.

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On Wednesday, April 17, at the Bornstein wine bar and wine shop at Zagreb's Kaptol, the first edition of the small but stellar wine project of the charming name WOW ASTRO WINE was held. It was a fun and educational evening in which wines and astrology merged.

The project was created under the auspices of the WOW association and was conceived by WOW member Maja Kuzmanović, WSET2, with the support of astrologist Jadranka Perić Adrianna Astrology. The idea was strongly supported by WOW president Sanja Muzaferija and Doris Srpek, a WOW member who hosted the event at the legendary premises of Bornstein, the oldest, but also the most innovative Zagreb wine shop.

The wine-astrology event included all the Zodiac signs and astrology in general – as an introduction to the future even more exciting and more specialised evenings about stars and wines. All 12 Zodiac signs were compared in the context of significant varieties of grapes and wines, so we could find out, at least in principle, who is what kind of taster, which wine should be given as a present to whom, who enjoys which wine characteristics...

With the help of the Bottega brand ambassador, sommelier Ines Matić, the evening started with sparks – the 2017 Bottega Prosecco Milessimato. Fresh, fruity and herbal at the same time, it sparked until the presentation of the first of the four wines by Iločki Podrumi (Ilok Cellars) which were described by Željka Balja, who briefly told the history of the great winery.

Did you know that every moment, every event and not just every person – can have their natal map? This event was held in the sign of Aries, and for this reason, the first selected wine was 2018 ROSÉ FRANKOVKA by Iločki Podrumi, a wine of exceptional freshness and fruity aroma, with emphasis on raspberry, ideally suited to the dynamic energy of Aries. The harmony and elegance of the body, as well as outstanding balance, are undoubtedly the features of Libra. And the ascendant of the event was in the sign of Libra, as well as the Moon that was also in Libra that evening.

The second wine was 2011 GRAŠEVINA VELIKA BERBA 2011 by Iločki Podrumi. The wine proved that this vintage was extraordinary and that it was indeed great in every respect. Dry, gold-yellow colour, with fruity aromas of apples, pears and dried fruits, creamy and complex, aged in barrels for three years. Sagittarius best describes this wine, just like this wine can describe the Sagittarius as a person in love with everything unknown to him, the new, the big, the solemn... The wine was so expressive that even the audience immediately guessed to whom it "belongs" and with whom it is best paired.

The third wine was 2017 KAPISTRAN CRNI, another top-quality wine, with 70% of Frankovka and 30% of Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep ruby red colour, delicate fruity aromas with notes of blackberry and plum, and a light touch of smoke and black chocolate, full, complex... The astrological-oenological analysis concluded that it is mystical like Scorpio – governed by the powerful Pluto, intense, passionate, fearless and emotional. With a dose of chilly-spiced snack, the wine became even more powerful.

The evening ended with a predicate wine – Traminac of the selected harvest 2016. The fine wine of the amber colour, intense and rich in rose scent, with gentle honey notes. Full, harmonious, sweet, but well-balanced – it matches the Zodiac sign of Libra which loves refined tastes and scents, romance and all that is sensuous.

The guests and media representatives went home satisfied with the excellent snacks by Bornstein, enchanted with the music selected according to the Zodiac sign of each of the presented wines, rapt with wine and stars – which were definitely on the WOW side that evening.

Until the next time, let stars and your favourite wine protect you.

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All photos by Silvija Munda

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