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The vast majority of wine reviews here are about Turkish wine but there are a few other countries whose wine is represented here and there. The reviews are my own opinion. I am not paid for good or bad reviews nor, to my everlasting disappointment, does anyone send me wine for free to review. It would be great if that changed though because then I could cut out the day job I currently need to pay for all the wine!
A lot of people are shocked both that Turkey produces wine and that it produces good wine. Certainly not all of it is good but show me any country that doesn’t produce a little of what they call here “köpek öldüren”. Dog killer. When I moved here I was one of the people who believed that all Turkish wines belonged in that latter category. What I discovered was that, really like many countries, there is a vast diversity in quality.
Turkey is predominately a red wine country, driven by the local market’s preference for Bordeaux-style blends. While international grapes remain the most popular, winemakers are more and more producing wines with some of the country’s 1200+ native grapes. Most of these are unique to only Turkey.
Yes! Turkey makes wine and has for thousands of years. Red, white, pink, amber, sparkling, sweet, and everything in between can be found here. International grapes are popular but Turkey has its own, unique grapes as well. Come with me and explore the growing world of Turkish wine! And while my main focus is Turkish wine, I love wine from everywhere and never turn down the opportunity to try something-or somewhere!-new.
Mostly I write reviews about wine. Turkish, Hungarian, Lebanese, Georgian, Greek, Italian, American, and beyond! But I also write about wine topics that are not reviews. Here you’ll find pieces about wine routes, natural wine, guest posts, and more!
