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By 0European Wines, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Grape providence can be a tricky thing, particularly where there are shifting borders involved. When researching background on the grape Pinela (or Pinella or Pinello), I found no less than three origin claims. All generally within the same-ish area, but different nonetheless. Wine-Searcher and Wine Grapes have the grape hailing from Veneto while all the Slovenian sites I checked claimed it is from Vipava Valley where it grows exclusively (which could be true if they mean not elsewhere in Slovenia). Finally, Wien Plus diplomatically places it in what is probably the most likely place: the general Goricia/Gorizia region that Slovenia and Italy share.  Whatever the case, today in Slovenia,

By 0European Wines, Rest of the World, Rose Wine, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Camilla from Culinary Cam has invited the #WorldWineTravel group to close out the year with celebration of sparkling wine and holiday nibbles! It's been a while since I've been able to participate in one of the group's blog events, but how could I possibly resist one featuring sparkling wine from literally anywhere in the world? [easy-image-collage id=20775] I jumped at the challenge and decided to go a slightly esoteric route with the wine and pulled out a Hungarian pezsgő, a German Sekt, and (thanks to a friend's contribution) a traditional method from Armenia. For the nibbles though I went simple with a tried and true cheeseboard and a crab rangoon twist

By 1Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

Ali and Fatma Ay were enticed into moving to the Mersin area in their retirement. What enticed them, you might ask. The heat? The beaches? The beautiful Mediterranean water? Nope. Patkara. Local wine made with this little heard of grape seduced them into not only moving to the region, but opening a winery. And, largely thanks to their efforts, Patkara has re-emerged onto the Turkish wine market. [easy-image-collage id=20798] Patkara’s home vineyards sit high in the Taurus Mountains at a minimum of 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) with some vineyards reaching even greater heights. Limestone bedrock is studded with marine fossils and, in many places, has given way to karstic landscapes.

By 0Red Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Disclaimer: This post includes wines received as a sample. All opinions are my own. Saudade (sauw-dad) is one of those great words that has no direct translation in English. It's a Portuguese and Galician word derived from the Latin for solitude, but means so much more. Described often as a "Portuguese way of life", saudade encapsulates a "constant feeling of absence, the sadness of something that's missing, wistful longing for completeness or wholeness and the yearning for the return of what is now gone, a desire for presence as opposed to absence

By 8Articles, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine

  It's CHRISTMAS!!! Well almost. But my decorations are up, I've already dived into the rabbit hole of terribly fantastic Hallmark movies, and am thinking about which wines to serve for Christmas dinner. And speaking of wine and Christmas, never underestimate how appreciated a good bottle of wine is as a gift!  With the chillier weather here, we are fully into red wine season, but don't forget, there's no wrong season for white and rosé wine if you prefer those! Although I for one am hoping for a cold winter this year to encourage me to clear out some of the bottles of red from my wine room. But what

By 0Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Disclaimer: This post includes wines received as a sample. All opinions are my own. Located in the Şırnak Province, Midin Vineyards established itself, in part to save the region's ancient vines, in part to preserve the local Assyrian community's wine culture. It was with this connection to their history and culture in mind that the winery launched its new Cudi wines this year. From the label: Our village was established right in the middle of the valley known as the heaven valley of the Adam and Eve since more than 5000 years. Cudi, Gabar and Bagok mountains are the symbols of our geography. Mount Cudi is known as Kardu in

By 0Red Wine, Rest of the World, Wine Reviews

  The rarity of my posting about Australian wines the rarity of drinking them. Not necessarily by choice, but by lack of availability. Luckily for me, my good friend Roy, who splits his time between Istanbul and Melbourne, brought me a couple bottles on one of his last visits! I'd selected three bottles but he surprised me with three more that he'd picked out himself. One of those, Yarrh Wines Sangiovese, is not something I'd ever have selected for myself.  I don't love Sangiovese. The magnificence of Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano aside, it's a grape that on the surface I should like, but rarely ever do.

By 0Articles

  Some months ago, I visited Bologna and took a side trip to Modena for the sole purpose of doing a balsamic vinegar tasting. You might be thinking, Hang on, vinegar?  But you do wine. You do Turkish wine. And yet, here we are. To be fair, balsamic vinegar is fermented grape juice, so I'm not all that far off my usual topic!  I've known balsamic vinegar for what seems like ever. I cook with it, make salad dressings, splash it in oil for dipping bread

By 0Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  With a view of living a life closer to nature, Can and Duygu Kırış bought some land in Bayramiç in 2017, with the view to starting an eco-tourism-related business. The land they bought came ready planted with olive trees, a local nectarine variety, a vegetable garden, and a small plot of Karasakız vines. Becoming winemakers was not part of their initial plan. In 2019, Can, out of curiosity, asked the original planter of the vineyard to show him how to make wine with the grapes…” being 100% it was going to taste awful.” It might very well have turned out exactly as he expected. Being new to wine and

By 8Articles, Red Wine, Sweet Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine

  It's November! The year is drawing closer and closer to a close. Are you ready for it? Or are you, like me, still enjoying being in the moment of crisp autumnal weather and searingly blue skies? I find it hard to care much about tomorrow when today is so beautiful. Really the only thing about tomorrow that I think about, is which wine I am going to open! What will you be opening in November? Read on to find out! Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) With chillier and greyer weather, we'll all feeling the desire to hermit up with blankets and to not do anything. This month won’t be about