The collapse of communism in 1989 revived the idea of Mittel-Europa. But is there such thing as a central European wine identity, too? Justin Keay reports.
Decades of turmoil once threw the Czech brewing industry into disarray. But now a new breed of brewers are working hard to bring it back to its former glory. Jacopo Mazzeo travelled to Bohemia to meet the makers who are behind this exciting revolution.
The Czech Republic’s wine industry has undergone a low-key transformation with new investment and wine-making talent pouring into southern Moravia. It's time to wake up to the range of what’s on offer in this little-known wine region, says Justin Keay.
Hopping onto the beer trend of the moment - gluten free - Carlsberg UK is adding craft Czech lager Celia to its premium beer portfolio.Celia is batch