If it's Thursday, this must be Trumpington Street . . .
Winemakers can be a tricksy bunch. There are the natural showmen and marketeers, keen to show you their "icon" wines and boast about how much new oak is used for the premium cuvees. Then there are the quiet taciturn types who, you suspect, would rather be out in the fields than talking to you. Somewhere in between are the true artisans, proud of their craft but also eager to share their knowledge and passion.
Dimitri Brečević is one of those - a budding talent from French and Istrian parentage who returned to the fatherland after learning his craft in France and Australasia. In the few years since he's returned to Istria (Northern coastal Croatia), Brečević has started making a name for producing outstanding natural wines, using only the region's indigenous grape varieties: Teran, Refošk and Malvazija Istarska.
I caught up with Dimitri at Cambridge's Hotel du Vin, where he was due to host a dinner showcasing locally sourced cuisine…
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