Christmas 2025 saw us on an Adventure – Andrea’s friend was working at a 3-star Michelin restaurant in Slovenia, Hiša Franko, and we had the opportunity to join her for a dinner and some adventuring. We jumped at the chance, hopping a flight into Northern Italy before the drive out into Slovenia itself… with a few exciting adventures along the way.
Monday, 22-December-2025
One of our first adventures of the trip was a tour of a vineyard sitting right on the border between Italy and Slovenia. I hadn’t heard of it previously, but I quickly learned the error in that lack of knowledge – Gravner is a cult-classic, a vineyard making amazing traditional orange wine in the Georgian style – storing them in massive amphorae stored underground until they “come of age”.
Our tour was unique – Andrea’s friend was able to get us in as a favor, from a recent visit she’d been on… and let me tell you, private tours of vineyards are pretty freaking awesome. One of the many cool fringe benefits of Andrea’s connections into the world of fine wine and finer food.
We toured, learned a bit about the history of the vineyard, and I stood awestruck at the sheer amount of work that goes into the wines… and the absolute beauty of the landscape itself. We checked out the aging cellar, tried some of the wines, and I got to feel more than a little bit fancy.
