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By 1Rose Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  "I gave the vineyard of the Soul. I bought the barrel where grapes are crushed. I wrote the deed of this transaction On a glass of wine." - Divan-e Shams by Rumi The Poetry of Grapes in Konya If you've heard of Konya, you might know it as the resting place of Sufi mystic poet Rumi. Or, along the same lines, as one of the most religiously conservative cities in Turkey. It is not the first place you think of for wine. And yet, here we are.  Konya is actually an ancient region. It's been inhabited since the third millennium BC and has seen the rule of many civilizations including the Hittites, Phrygians, Greeks, Persians,

By 1Rose Wine, Sparkling Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine

  The lack of a car and, frankly, funds, means I don't get to visit wineries around Turkey as much as I'd like. So, it's a real treat whenever I can make it happen. I was really lucky last November when Fine Turkish Wine was in country and I got to visit all their partner wineries with the founder. That included Arda, where Yavuz took us to see the Papazkarası vineyards he works with, opened pretty much every bottle the winery produces, and treated us to a couple new experiments

By 0Red Wine, Turkish Wine

  Harvests, grape and otherwise, are going strong this October. Now, I hear you gearing up to admonish me that they're only happening in the northern hemisphere; that countries in the southern parts of the world aren't yet in harvest season. That's not exactly true though, is it? Crops are harvested throughout the year, depending on what they are.  It is, however, the last big harvest of the year—which happens in the autumn for those of us in the north—that's most celebrated.  Historic and Global Harvest Celebrations Historically people have celebrated the autumnal harvest with such great fervor because this was the last chance to bring in foods that would see people

By 1European Wines, Rest of the World, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm invited our wine writers group to explore any (wine) topics that tickle our interest for 2025. We know I like wine from underappreciated and often unexpected countries, so I decided to use some newly acquired wine and explore Albanian wine.  I've yet to actually visit Albania, although it is pretty high on my list; and not just for wine! I spent years working on projects in Kosovo during which I visited Pristina many times and became rather enamored of Albanian music and literature. My Kosovar friends and colleagues tried to teach me some Albanian, all of which I've totally

By 0Articles, Turkish Wine

  Many of us have heard the old adage to pair white wine with chicken and fish and red wine with red meat (like beef and lamb). That advice has pretty much gone out the window over the last years. For one thing…where does pork live in this configuration? What happens when you put a cream sauce on red meat? White wine with delicate fish and seafood sure…but what about heavier (dare I say “meaty”) fish like swordfish or tuna steak? It’s called a “tuna steak” for a reason after all! The best pairing advice has nothing to do with your protein (or vegetable if you swing that way). It’s

By 0Articles, European Wines, Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  It's been a while since I've done one of these Turkey versus Country X Taste Offs. As you can tell from the title though, this one's going to be a little different. This isn't really a taste-off, more of a 'reveal'. The Question of Kolorko Kolorko is a nearly extinct variety that hails from the shores of the Sea of Marmara. Small, disconnected plots of old bush (or goblet as they're called in Turkey) vines grow scattered around the villages of Hoşköy, Güzelköy, Kirazlı, Iğdebağları, and Şarköy. It's a low-yielding and late ripening grape that has thick skins containing high levels of catechins—an antioxidant phenol that requires gentle pressing to avoid bitter

By 0Articles, Travel, Turkish Wine

  Everyone is going so crazy over the new Odyssey movie. Granted, I haven't seen it yet. I still can't forgive the people behind Troy for robbing me of two hours and 43 minutes of my life that I hesitate to jump into another Hollywoodized telling of Greek mythology.  I am not, however, above taking advantage of all the hype. Especially given the real Turkish connection to Homer and his writings.  Homer, Tenedos, and the Trouble You Get into Leaving an Island of Wine First, let's all get on the same page about about names. Tenedos is an Aegean island off the Turkish coast near Çanakkale. Tenedos was once upon a time

By 11Articles, Turkish Wine

  Well. August sure was eventful. Advertising alcohol has been banned in Turkey for over 10 years. At the time of the initial ban, social media platforms like Instagram were still very new and not so popular. As such, the law really only accounted for websites as online platforms and for years now, Instagram has been a bit of a loophole. July saw that that language tightened specifically stating that alcohol producers and sales points (shops, bars, restaurants, etc) could no longer post images of branded alcohol as that would be considered "advertising."  Beginning August first, that ban was extended to private individuals. Anyone reported violating the ban faces heavy

By 0Articles, Turkish Wine

  This past Sunday, August 23 was Kalecik Karası Day. While I've written about Kalecik Karası—the grape and the wines—any number of times, I thought it would be nice to revisit this grape and what it, and the wine holiday, mean for the Turkish wine industry.  Kalecik Karası There's been a push over the last handful of years to resurrect Turkey's native grapes. While this new movement is mainly led by a couple wineries (namely Paşaeli, Gelveri, Likya) more and more jump on the bandwagon every year. One might propose though, that the first winery to make a big impact in this campaign was Tomurcukbağ

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