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Buddy Pestić from Degarra winery: Good wine makes a good man
Mate Pestić from Zadar in northern Dalmatia, co-owner of the Degarra garage winery, calls himself a construction worker who makes heating elements and, with his friend Dane Šulentić and his wife Dragana, chooses a wine story out of “pure selfishness”. Or the friendship with Dragana was the cause, while the Degarra decision was a completely logical step … Mate and Dragana met by chance, he recalls. It was four years ago, after Mate had spent some time on Fruška Gora, where he met local winemaker Miroslav Kovačević and made friends. “It was immediately after Miroslav joined the wine magnate and bought Iriški Cellars, which took him overnight from 300,000 liters to an…
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Croatian Wine at Joe Biden Inauguration is an Opportunity Croatia to show craft skill set
Degarra winery and the service team is glad to experience such an event hosted with Croatian wine. This shows again, that Croatian craft skills and wine making is appreciated and found its way even to the U.S. presidential inauguration. A beneficial event to the country’s small wine industry POTOMJE, Croatia, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A Croatian red wine will be among the wines served at the events on the Inauguration Day this week in Washington. The winery that produced the wine says: “We hope that the moment in the presidential spotlight, is also a boon to the country’s small wine industry”. The wine, which sells for about $60-70 per bottle…
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Degarra – A unique Wine Fairy Tale and a Reality of Excellent Taste
The future winery main building has a barrique hall and a tasting room located in the former JNA (Jugoslavia National Army) barracks, above the Zadar settlement of Bokanjac.
