DEVIN

Again, for the 6th year in a row. Magnificent scenery for wine and food lovers dedicated to Vitovska and seafood. The castle in Devin-Duino and it's garden north of Trst-Trieste. Beautiful weather contributed to atmosphere. 25 Vitovska winemakers and 20 restaurants with predominantly fish appetizers from Italian and Slovene Kras-Karst made each stop in castle's garden to delight. Well, at a point not so much, because the stands were stormed by the crowd. On the other hand stands would look sad, empty, no people around. 
Prior to wine tasting a lecture by M. Crespan about origin of Vitovska was held. Not a world's important grape, Vitovska (or better viticulturists and winemakers) managed to attract attention even in the USA. http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/the-wines-of-vitovska-grapes/  
  
Paying attention to environment and using natural (climatic) resources of Kras, some of viticulturists turned to organic wine production. Vitovska will probably newer be mass produced grape, it is good so.

http://www.themorningclaret.com/2011/friuli-carso-kante-skerk-zidarich/