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May 2023

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By 5Articles, Red Wine, Rose Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Well April was kind of miserable, wasn't it? Hopefully it's true about April showers bringing May flowers. Given the amount of rain we got, if it is true, we're going to be drowning in flowers! But, temperatures do seem to finally be on the rise and soon we'll be reveling in the warmer temperatures and sunshine. The promise of such nice weather deserves some good wine to go with it! What will I - and more importantly you! - be drinking this month? Read on to find out! Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Be on the look out for major changes unfolding in your life this May. Achieving new heights

By 1Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  Of all the Turkish wineries producing wine with French grapes, Barbare has distinguished itself by leaning not towards Bordeaux, but the Rhône. Rather than featuring Cabernet and Merlot*, Barbare's main wines include varietal Grenache and Mourvèdre, as well as the classic GSM - or Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre blend. Recently, the winery released a new wine inspired by a different French valley: The Loire. Turkey does light and medium-bodied red wines really well. The majority of native black grapes here make wines that naturally fall into the light to medium-bodied and medium to high acidity category. Given that, it's probably not a surprise that Pinot Noir does really well here.

By 1European Wines, Rose Wine, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Moldovan wine has been quietly moving into the Turkish wine market for a few years. Unsurprisingly, a fair amount from Purcari. The story of Chateau Purcari mirrors the story of Moldovan wine itself. In 1827 Tzar Nicholas I issued a special decree granting Purcari the status of the first specialized winery in Bessarabia. Run by German immigrants for most of the nineteenth century, the winery first achieved fame in 1878 when a bottle of Negru de Purcari won a gold medal at a Paris exhibition. Chateau Purcari went on to survive nationalization and the Soviets, several wars, and emerged into the new Republic of Moldova pretty much where

By 2Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  I was so excited go see this new (well, not new anymore) Narince from Prodom last summer. For years I've enjoyed Prodom's wines but my prevailing complaint has been that they don't work with enough native grapes. Previously really only Bornova Misketi, Kalecik Karası, and Öküzgözü .  Turkey seems to think it is a red wine country. Granted, it can do a great job with light to medium bodied red wines. Even if that's not the style focused on here. But that's a different discussion. Especially as my personal preference is for white wines, I am always happy to see a new (native) white on the market. Prodom generally

By 1Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  It's been some time since Chamlija debuted its Teruar Serisi with rare white grapes Ten Göynek, Ak Üzüm, Hüyük Ak Üzüm, and Kuyucak Ak Üzüm. I reached out to Chamlija to clarify some questions I had about these.  Ak Üzüm on its own is a little confusing. What little we know about Ak Üzüm comes from Mediterranean wineries Selefkia and Tasheli. A thin-skinned grape prone to disease, Ak Üzüm tends to prefer limestone soils where they grow as bush-trained vines, many of which are quite old. However, Ak Üzüm really just means "white grape". As it turns out, there are several "Ak Üzüms" floating around the Mediterranean.  This reminds me

By 0Rose Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  How many times have I said that I'm not a pink fan? I think for five times I say that, at least two wines semi reverse my opinion! Despite not being a huge fan of it, I do have a rather large collection of rosé in the wine room. Partially because I do attempt to try all the new wines (if not new vintages) that come out here. And also, because I have learned, that as long as the wine isn't electric pink, there's a fair chance that it will be nice. When Akın Gürbüz released his new blush last year, I happily snapped up a bottle. Because a)

By 0Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Even if the weather doesn't know it, we are barreling toward spring's warmer weather. That means it's time to ease into cheerful and easy sipping white wines! But what if you can't decide between Turkey's two most popular (native) grapes, Emir and Narince? Drink a wine with both like Kocabağ Emir Narince! I'm a huge fan of the Kocabağ K Emir so, a while back when I was ordering wine from them, I thought, hey, let's throw in a bottle of this Emir Narince blend!  Kocabağ Emir Narince, 2021 Kocabağ's Emir comes from its vineyards around Cappadocia but my guess is they bring the Narince in from Tokat. Nothing fancy here

By 5Articles, Red Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Well March was all miserable and depressing weather. Here's to hoping April remembers that it is an entirely spring month. A few showers here and there perhaps we can tolerate, but we could all use a little more warmth and sun to tackle what we have ahead of us.  What will I - and more importantly you! - be drinking this month? Read on to find out! Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) The freshness of spring (not that we've seen any of that weather) will give you a new perspective this month and help you take risks. One big risk to tackle - speak up for yourself and others, even if

By 0European Wines, Red Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  This month, Katarina of Grapevine Adventures has invited the #ItalianFWT group to explore the wines of Calabria and Sardegna. Check out her invitation here. Of these two southern regions, I chose to focus on Sardegna as I was lucky enough recently to get my hands on two wines.  I was really hoping I could get both wines to pair with the same dishes. A little bit of a challenge as I had both a white and a red. It didn't work out so well for the red. Something I saw coming but barreled into (haha pun) anyway. The "herb garden" chicken, boiled chicken marinated overnight in olive oil and lots

By 0European Wines, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  I can't believe my visit to Crete was so long ago now. I went a few Decembers ago for a friend's 40th birthday. According to Unraveling Wine, we had the dubious luck to experience the worst winter weather she's had in her entire time there. Also an earthquake.  Despite that, I made many amazing wine discoveries. One of my favorites - Thrapsathiri.  [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="274"] photo from Wines of Greece[/caption] Thrapsathiri / Θραψαθήρι While Vidiano holds the spot as the white grape on Crete, Thrapsathiri quickly gaining popularity. Highly drought resistant, it does well in the hottest areas of the island. High yields lead to poor fruit and wines so producers