Kastro Tireli is something I discovered only recently. During a stop-in at Comedus I bought this Kastro Tireli Narince Viognier (67 TL). I have
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Nif has quickly become one of my favorite wineries in Turkey and I’m always seeking out more of their wines. At the Sommeliers’ Selection Turkey I
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This Kindzmarauli Marani Kisi was part of the loot I brought home from Georgia in October. It was a duty free purchase I made
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Melen is one of those wineries tucked away in Hoşköy of which I had some nebulous knowledge, but had never seen any of their wines.
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Last autumn E&M visited E’s family in Greece returned with many many bottles of Greek wine for us to try, including this 2015 Roditis
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The Yedi Bilgeler Phytagoras Reserve 2013 is why I fell in love with this winery. The first time I had it was at Solera
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It’s been years since I went to Lebanon but the more Lebanese wines I taste the more I want to visit again! This 2016
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In February at the Sommelier’s Selection Turkey event I discovered several wineries of which I was previously unaware. One of those was the Edrine Winery.
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Thanks to a car-having friend I had the opportunity to visit three wineries during my recent too short trip to Israel. Tzora Vineyards was not only
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The Barbare Reserve Premier is the second wine I’ve had by this organic wine maker and the first non vintage blend I’ve not only had,
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Naturally it took me four years here to find the wine tasting scene and now that I’m in it I’m sorry I’ll have to abandon
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This 2014 Selendi Blend was another wine I tasted with Şarap Atölyesi at a tasting at the Historic Pano Wine House. I’d had this one before at
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A few months ago I went to a wine tasting lead by Murat Mumcuoğlu of Şarap Atölyesi. I was excited before the tasting because I’d been following
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While we were in Sighnaghi KMac and I made a point to find the Okro winery and restaurant one evening. When we arrived one of
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As part of a wine tasting with Şarap Atölyesi I had the opportunity to taste the Selendi Moralı 2015 which came on the market only this
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I bought this Szabó Pince Turán about a year and a half ago when I spent a miserable week in Balat, Hungary. The only thing
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A few months ago I held a big Chamlija tasting for a group of friends on E&M’s terrace. After our visit to Chamlija we
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In addition to the bottle of Garage de Papa Rouge LT brought me on her way back from Israel she gave me a bottle
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The Chateau Kalpak 2011 is a classic Bordeaux blend made by one of Turkey’s premiere winemakers; Chateau Kalpak. Made in a chateau-style this 2011 blend
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E brought this bottle of Amauta Corte Inspiracion by Bodega El Porvenir de Cafayate back from a trip to Argentina. She them promptly left on another trip to
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Likya has a huge range of wines, including several varietals of native Turkish grapes that are really rare; including the Merzifon Karası. I put together
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Last fall a friend visited me on her way back from Ramallah. She brought me the gift of a couple bottles of Israeli wine
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My friend AJ introduced me to Barel Vineyards with this Barel Cabernet Merlot blend from 2013. At 30-something a bottle this was a really
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It’s been years and years since I’ve been to the Balkans but in that time the quality of the wine there has improved by
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I have not yet explored Kutman wines much but when I saw this Kutman Gamay Cabernet Sauvignon at Carrefour I couldn’t resist trying buying
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February 25 and 26 Istanbul hosted the 2017 Sommeliers’ Selection Turkey at the St. Regis hotel. Organized by Gustobar, the event brought together 179 wines
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After the rousing success that was the Ma’Adra Cabernet Sauvignon and the disappointment of the Syrah, I decided I might as well go for
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I found this post buried in my drafts folder. I think it’s from last winter so color me embarrassed! Regardless of my embarrassment the
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Last September I returned to Georgia for a trip full of wine and adventure. While I was in Tbilisi I got the chance to meet the founders
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7Bilgeler (Yedi Bilgeler) is one of my new favorite Turkish wine producers in the Aegean. The 2012 Reserve Bias Priene is a beautiful example
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I had such hopes for the Ma’Adra Syrah after the way E and I fell in love with their Cabernet Sauvignon. Alas our hopes
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It’s been ages since I’ve had an Öküzgözü Boğazkere blend. As much as I enjoy trying the native grape wines in Turkey drinking the
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I was so excited when I found this Kayra Vintage Zinfandel at La Cave (66 TL)! It’s been ages since I’ve had a Zinfandel-not
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I know-a Chardonnay? What is the world coming to?! I really did have a reason though. I recently lead an all-Likya tasting and wanted
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The 2013 Chamlija Thracian … where has this been all my life? This, for me, is hands down one of the top wines being produced
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For a very brief time I tried OK Cupid in Turkey. It was a largely uneventful experience but I mention it because it was
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Christmas is almost here! You know what that means? It’s mulled wine season. My former roommate and I used to make mulled wine together
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My first encounter with the Chamlija Felix Culpa happened in the same way I discovered many of Chamlija’s wines…there was one bottle, just the
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It has been a busy few days full of wine. On the one hand, my two best friends moved out of Turkey but on
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A colleague recently brought two bottles of this 2012 Marquis des Beys Grand Cuvee back from Beirut for me to try. While she prefers the
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Everything you need to know about the 2009 Barbare Elegance is right in the name: elegant. Barbare is a top-shelf, organic wine producer here
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This was another case of letting the guys at La Cave talk me into something. I figured for 40 TL I wasn’t taking that
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While Sherlock seemed utterly unmoved by this wine; I was not. I’m not usually a huge fan of Cabernet Franc but when Mustafa Çamlica,
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A couple weeks ago I drank two of Chateau Kalpak wines with some friends and it turns out that my friend AJ knows the
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I have two favorite Turkish wines-and one is the 2011 Chateau Kalpak Twin. Chateau Kalpak is a semi newish winery, located in Şarköy on the Marmara
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I’ve been eyeing this 2014 Urla Tempus wine for a while but it’s 195 TL at Solera and I have a hard time coughing
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I have only recently started exploring Kayra wines so they’re not wines that jump out at me when I’m shopping but when I saw
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I recently saw an Instagram post from Pamukkale showing several new wines and I had to try them. I’m a bit of a magpie
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I don’t actually know where the Papazın Şarabı and Palivor Çiftliği crossover happens. I did some light Googling and couldn’t find the connection but
Read MoreHappily day two in Edirne was only about 35-36 C and not 38 because we had to bundle up several times to visit some
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A few weeks ago E&M, R, and I headed out of Istanbul. None of us had ever been to Edirne, the old second capitol
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I bought this a little hesitantly since I had bad luck with Arcadia’s Sauvignon Gris but my friends at Solera promised me it would
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What is Gelber Muskateller? you ask. It’s Muscat, or technically yellow Muscat. How is that different from any of the other Muscats I’ve reviewed?
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I almost don’t even know where to begin with this. E and I set off on what was to be a relaxing weekend break
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I have never had a Fume Blanc before and had to Google to remind myself what it even was. A Fume Blanc is basically
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On our second day on Bozcaada we shared a fantastic Turkish breakfast with our hosts that included products from the island and their own
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My adventure at Suvla was only a small part of my recent trip. I was invited with my friend T to visit some friends
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Recently I let the guys at La Cave talk me into another bottle of wine; the Arcadia 2012 Pinot Gris. I do need more
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I recently had the opportunity to spend time on Bozcaada and was able to visit the Suvla winery in Ecebat. First of all, I wish
Read MoreWhile I still approach pink wines warily I am more open to at least trying then than I used to be. That does not
Read MoreI’ve been terribly neglectful about both having and writing about the Hauteville Grand Vinde. This was a gift from a colleague last summer and
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I found the Kayra Versus Viognier, a real gem, originally at Eleos on Istiklal. Aside from a truly respectable wine list, Eleos is worth a visit if
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Recently I discovered that a new friend owns a yacht. And while I would love to be friends with the idle rich O is
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My second foray into the land of Mr. Jesus wines was the 2013 Isa Bey Narince (35 TL at Carrefour). Isa Bey is a
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While I have discovered that Solera, my favorite wine bar in Istanbul, does not always have the lowest prices on bottles, they still win
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Turkish wine post on not #WineWednesday…what is happening?! It turns out that I already discovered the 2014 Chamlija Albarino last summer and then somehow
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Last fall while in Cappadocia with my brother we stumbled upon the Kocabağ winery. I don’t recall ever seeing this wine in Istanbul so
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It’s no secret how I feel about Chardonnay-basically I hate it. I enjoy a steel-aged Chardonnay but those are difficult to find in the
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“‘The time has come,’ the walrus said, ‘to talk of other things’.” For me that means it’s time to switch from my beloved red
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I had the Paşaeli K2 last summer at my birthday dinner at Ali Ocakbaşı and it was fantastic. Unfortunately Paşaeli is not really a
Read MoreI’m always surprised when I go to Macro Center by how many wines the store doesn’t have. It has a very small alcohol selection,
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The 2012 Likya Podalia has become my go-to bottle when I take people to Dai Pera – which is my go-to restaurant. It’s a
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Since the Arda Cabernet Sauvignon was such a hit we decided to try the Arda Şiraz, also purchased from Solera for 45 TL (65
Read MoreNow that my neighbor has turned me on to wines made in Elazığ I’m more and more on the look out for them. Kayra,
Read MoreOver the summer I reviewed Sevilen’s W, a Sauvignon Blanc, which E, M, and I all really enjoyed so when I saw the Sevilen
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I have been burned by Turkish Malbec’s before so I was a little (i.e. a whole lot) trepidacious when the guys as La Cave
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I seem to unwittingly be on a mission now to try all the Cabernet Sauvignon wines in Turkey. As far as missions go I
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The new Chamlija Sui Generis is a study in how important it is to let your wines breathe. I started out completely turned off
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In a feeble attempt to make moving apartments easier I stopped buying wine a while ago so when I moved into my new place
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Finally the guys at La Cave gave me a good recommendation! I’ve been burned by them a few times but I decided to try
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On one of the gorgeous days we had in February E and I ventured over to the Asian side to meet another friend for
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How much do I love Chamlija? A whole lot in case that rhetorical question wasn’t obvious and the Chamlija Papaskarası is no exception. I’d never heard
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Not even the Suvla shop in Cighangir has the Suvla Behramlı! I found it at the Macro Center in Levent for about 15TL and M
Read MoreAside from the Georgian restaurant a colleague and I found in Budapest on our free day, the only highlight, indeed the only thing that
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For no particular reason I rarely buy wines by Sarafin which makes no sense as Doluca has a reputation for making good wine under
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I’ve had this Vino Dessera Cabernet Franc for a while. I picked it up at Comedus maybe eight months ago, back when I still
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I’m so glad I had this review pre-written for today. I’ve been sick a lot lately and with this latest cold I can’t smell
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The first time I saw a Chamlija wine at Sensus there were only two or three of them. Now they are everywhere and I
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I’ve had this bottle of 2012 Kayra Vintage Shiraz sitting on my wine rack for so long that I had to wipe off about
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It’s been a while since we’ve featured a wine by Suvla. The problem with finding a wine producer that you really like is you
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A while ago I was at La Cave in Cihangir looking for new wines and picked up this Likya Pinot Meunier. I’ve never heard
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Funny story. Also kind of embarrassing…while I was in Cappadocia with my brother I was determined to visit the Turasan Winery which is just
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A friend of mine was in town not too long ago and I met her at her hotel for a drink. Normally I’d have
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I had a while back at a Pop Up event. At Pop Up you bring your own wine and, as I’ve seen this bottle
Read MoreAs sometimes happens when I’m not sure which new wine to buy, I purchased the Diren Les Muses based on how pretty the label
Read MoreRecently, my favorite wine blog, Winefolly, posted 99 Reasons to Drink. As much as I revere Winefolly, I think she missed a few so I
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The Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc blend is not Prodom’s only red blend. There is also the Prodom Syrah Kalecik Karası blend (also 120TL at
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We know I love Suvla but I love Suvla even more now than before because they are now producing a Boğazkere, an Öküzgöz, and
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I have so many fond memories of the Prodom Syrah Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc blend. It was the first truly beautiful Turkish wine I
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Every time I visit the Suvla shop in Cihangir I inquire as to whether or not something new has come out. Last time I
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