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By 0European Wines, Rose Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine Reviews

  I first learned about Chatzivaritis Estate from one of Moshe Cohen's In the Vineyard With podcast episodes, A Greek Wine Odyssey. It sounded like the winery did some pretty cool things so I made a note to track down some wine on my next trip to Athens. Happily, shopping for wine online in Greece is very easy. I hopped on my favorite website, Greece and Grapes, which had several bottles from Chatzivaritis Estate. I was particularly interested in the Pét-Nat. The blanc de noirs never seems to be in stock (very sad) but I snagged the rosé! Κτήμα Χατζηβαρύτη / Chatzivaritis Estate Chatzivaritis Estate, founded by Vagelis Chatzivaritis and his wife Olga

By 0Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  I've posted several reviews semi-recently from the Pamukkale Nodus line including the Nodus Fumé Blanc and Nodus Cabernet Sauvignon. The sudden frequency of the posts has more to do with trying to clear out old notes than it does a suddenly discovered love for the series. Pamukkale has never been a favorite winery of mine. However, even I must admit (and not even grudgingly) that the Nodus line's price and quality find a fair balance. Well, before the recent inflation-driven price hikes they did anyway. Now it's anyone's guess. And, based on my experience, none of the Nodus wines get overwhelmed with oak. Particularly vital in this case for

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

  A few months ago I finally got a chance to go back to Michigan. I want to say it's been about four years since I've been back. Eek. My trip started out a little rocky when I got to my parents to discover that the bottle of pomegranate syrup I'd brought had shattered in one of my suitcases. I've never lot a bottle of wine in transit (knock on wood) but apparently I have no luck with thick, sticky, red syrup. Before I even went into the house I had to unpack my suitcase in the garage then take the case and hose to to front lawn and clean

By 0European Wines, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Nothing can stop my love for Assyrtiko. Much as I love exploring other and new grapes in Greece, I always buy a couple few Assyrtikos when I'm there. Not usually the same wines though. I like to look for producers I haven't tried before. On my last trip to Athens, the colorful Dougos Winery Meth'Imon Acacia label caught my eye. Dougos Winery Located in Thessaly at the foot of Mount Olympus, Dougos Winery was founded in 1991 by the Dougos family. Still a young winery, it's already in the hands of the second generation with son Thanos as the agriculturalist and daughter Louiza, the chemist and oenologist. The Dougos family vineyards

By 1Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  Akın Gürbüz has built a name for himself in Turkey as a talented winemaker and wine consultant and his latest wine, the Akın Gürbüz Hieron Oros, only solidifies that reputation. In October, 2020 I visited his winery with a friend and we were privileged to take part in a massive barrel tasting with Akın of his 2019 vintage. We did not try literally every barrel, but we tried every kind of wine in the barrels. Different plots of Cabernet and Merlot, different barrel toast levels, a few experimental grapes he had going on at the time

By 1European Wines, Sweet Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  I go to Greece fairly often. It is just kind of next door and two of my best friends live in Athens. Partially for that reason, for almost two years now, I have been taking a once weekly Greek class. I have not learned that much, lazy student as I am. But I'm not learning Greek because I go to Greece frequently. Let's be honest, they all speak English ever so much better than I will every speak Greek. I'm learning the language though, because I like to learn the language of wine countries I love. And I loves me some Greek wine. Knowing this, my Greek teacher very

By 1Amphora, Red Wine, Rose Wine, Sparkling Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  While 2020 was straight-up awful, 2021 had a few more ups. Certainly there were downs! But the slowly slowly back to normal life certainly made the downs more bearable. Oh and my book finally came out! So that was a huge highlight for me! Of course I drank a ton of wine in 2021! I haven't actually posted reviews of all of them yet (I drink faster than I write); so just a quick look at some of my favorite wines from 2021. The Whites I won't lie, I vastly prefer white wine to red wine. Sadly for me, Turkey seems to think that it's a red wine country so there

By 1Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  Even before my obsession enthusiasm for Turkish wine began, I knew the name Chateau Nuzun. I knew it as the closest winery to Istanbul and that it made wine with organic grapes. Neither of those things have changed. However, I now know a little bit more about the winery and the phenomenal woman, Nazan Uzun, behind it. Before organic viticulture reached its current level of popularity in Turkey, Nazan farmed organically. The majority of her vineyards give a home to international grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, and tiny amounts of Zinfandel and the native Öküzgözü. At few years ago, at the inaugural Kök Köken Toprak conference, Nazan

By 1Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Last year, 7Bilgeler Khilon Fumé Blanc joined the ranks of oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc in Turkey. Sauvignon Blanc enjoys huge popularity in Turkey. It grows across Thrace, the Marmara, and all over the Aegean. Flavor profiles range from rich with ripe stone fruit to lean and racy. Oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc took a little longer to take off than the grape itself. Early versions showed a heavy hand with oak and were clumsy and just not very good. But things have vastly improved and now I'm no longer afraid when I see "fumé" on a label. I previously reviewed 7Bilgeler's Khilon (the not fumé version) and now it's time to talk oak. 7Bilgeler Khilon