Diren Karaoğlan, A Dark Horse Rising
Karaoğlan is one of those Turkish grapes few people talk about and even fewer have heard about. However, I think that will soon change.
Read MoreKaraoğlan is one of those Turkish grapes few people talk about and even fewer have heard about. However, I think that will soon change.
Read MoreIf Turkey has a traditional wine blend it would be Öküzgözü Boğazkere. These two grapes native to Turkey's eastern provinces (of Elazığ and Diyarbakır respectively)
Read MoreWe're kicking off the new #WorldWineTravel blogging group with a trip to La Rioja! Well a virtual trip in any case! You can read
Read MoreI am so excited to have my second piece up on The Vintner Project! I'd like to say that I 'sat down with' Seyit Karagözoğlu
Read MoreHere in Turkey we have a grape called, Öküzgözü, which means "bull's eye." Hungary goes one step further with a wine they have: Bikavér
Read MoreYusta Bursa is one of Turkey's newest wineries which debuted its first vintage (2017) last year. With vineyards and the winery based in Bursa-"just"
Read MoreTo follow on my recent post about Turkish Bordeaux blends, I thought I'd write about two vintages of Arcadia's Finesse Bordeaux. I received these
Read MoreSyrah is the most popular international grape planted in Turkey. Not only is it the most popular international grape, it's one of the top
Read MoreWhile not the most widely planted native variety, Kalecik Karası holds a firm position as one of Turkey's Big Three black grapes. However, in
Read MoreYeah, I've lost track entirely of how many of these I've done. Based on the color alone I'm guessing young. Turkish. I think this a
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