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By 0Red Wine, South American Wines, Wine Reviews

  Owned and operated by the Romero Marcuzzi family, Bodega El Porvenir sits on the top of the world. Sort of. Located in Salta in Argentina's Valle de Cayafate, the winery shares vineyard space with some of the world's highest vineyards. The family chose this extreme location to pay homage to the region's extraordinary character. Their commitment involves more than making high-quality wines that emphasize that character. It extends to protecting the land and environment through sustainable farming practices. Bodega El Porvenir represents more than the pinnacle of the winery's production. The family's icon, it stands for their promise and commitment. "El Porvenir" means "the future." From the website: "El Porvenir is the

By 1Red Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Foça Karası has slowly and quietly snuck its way into the Turkish wine scene. This Aegean grape, like many in Turkey, takes its name from its local place of origin. In this case, the Foça district of İzmir. However, it goes by another name too. This is one of the few grapes Turkey shares with Greece where it is known as Fokiano and planted mostly on Ilkaria, an island near Turkey.  We don't see a lot of this grape in Turkey. While championed by Can Ortabaş of Urla Şarapçılık, he himself doesn't use it. The winery really putting Foça Karası through its paces is Öküzgözü Şarapçılık. Urla-based winery Urlice

By 2Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  This month Linda of My Full Wine Glass has invited the #ItalianFWT group to explore Italian grapes grown outside of Italy. You can view her original invite here. Italy is home to some of the world's most iconic wines. It's long and storied history with the vine spans multiple civilizations such as the Etruscans, Romans, and Greeks. All of which have left their stamp on the wines we drink today.  Currently, researchers believe that Italy has anywhere from 350 to 600 unique grape varieties. Even if the number is "only" around the 350 mark, that still represents a quarter of the world's total cultivated grape varieties. More than France

By 0Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  Vin Amoris is a very special wine from Vino Dessera. Winery owner Doğan Dönmez, in partnership with his oenological consultant Xavier Vignon, created this blend for his wife. I was able to try the 2015 vintage during a tasting on my first visit to the winery a few years ago. At the time, Vino Dessera had not released it commercially. Since then however, Dönmez released the 2016 vintage. The wine has two labels: one a deep blue, the other burgundy in color. The same wine resides behind both labels. It seems that they couldn't decide what they wanted to do for a label and put out a poll with a