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The Complete Guide to Slovenian Wine: Malvasia, Rebula & Europe's Best-Kept Secret

Growing up in Kosovo, the Adriatic was a kind of promise — the direction you pointed when summers got too hot and too still. Slovenia was never far from that mental map. It sat at the edge of the B...

Istrian wine guide: Malvazija, Teran & the Adriatic’s hidden gem

Istrian Wine Guide: Malvazija, Teran & the Adriatic's Best-Kept Secret There's a small, triangular peninsula dangling into the northern Adriatic that most wine drinkers have never heard of — an...

Plavac Mali: The Complete Guide to Croatia's Greatest Red Wine

March 2026  |  Croatian Wine  ·  Red Wine Guide  ·  Dalmatia If Zinfandel is the rock star, Plavac Mali (pronounced Plah-vatz Mah-lee) is the rock star's older, darker, more dangerous sibling. It ...

The Encyclopedia of Natural Wine

20 Terms Every Drinker Should Know You’re at a wine bar. You ask the sommelier for a recommendation. They say: “This one is a low-intervention, skin-contact pét-nat from a biodynamic producer in th...

7 Best Croatian Wines Under $25 | Sun & Soil Shop

Discover the hidden gems of the Adriatic. From crisp Debit to bold Plavac Mali, explore our curated list of the best-value, natural Croatian wines for under $25. Taste the history of indigenous gra...

The Encyclopedia of Georgian Grapes: 20 Indigenous Varieties of the Cradle of Wine

If you want to understand where wine comes from, you don't look to France. You don't look to Italy. You look to the Caucasus Mountains. Georgia is not just another wine region; it is the Cradle of ...

The Ultimate Guide to Orange Wine: History, Production & The Best Bottles

If you have visited a trendy wine bar in New York, London, or Tokyo recently, you have likely seen a section on the wine list labeled "Orange" or "Skin Contact." To the uninitiated, it looks like a...

The Encyclopedia of Greek Grapes: 20 Indigenous Varieties Reclaiming the Ancient World

If you mention Greek wine to a casual drinker, they might think of Retsina (the famous pine-infused wine) or perhaps a vacation carafe of house white. But at Sun & Soil, we know the truth: Gree...

Retsina Redemption: Why the "Bad Boy" of Greek Wine is Actually the Ultimate Botanical White

If you mention Retsina to a certain generation of wine drinkers, you will likely see them wince. For decades, this unique Greek wine suffered from a terrible reputation. It was the stuff of cheap b...

The Encyclopedia of Croatian Wine: 30+ Indigenous Varieties Reclaiming the Ancient World

If you look at a map of the "Old World" of wine—France, Italy, Spain—you might assume the story ends there. But if you look at a map of the Ancient World, the story is just beginning, and its heart...