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
Read MoreDuring my buying spree at Sensus they gifted me with a half bottle of Yanık Ülke Strabon which is a Boğazkere, Cabernet Franc, Petit
Read MoreI fell a little in love with Gordias wines previously after trying the Kalecik Karası and Narınce. Then one afternoon in Sensus Galata I
Read MoreYou wouldn’t really know it based on the weather here in Istanbul but summer is over. I’d sad face if it weren’t for the
Read MoreI’ve been shopping a lot recently at Senus which is home to the largest collection of Yanık Ülke wines I’ve seen. In fact for
Read MoreI’ve been really lax about posting the Hungarian guest wines! I still have something like four to go! So on that note, next up
Read MoreThe Smyrna Sauvignon Blanc Trebbiano by LA Wines I picked up a Carrefour not too long ago. I’ve never tried any of Smyrna’s wines
Read MoreI’m always leery of white wines but I got talked into this one against my better judgement. When I see “aged for 8 months
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Aside form a late harvest white I have yet to open, the vast majority of wines I brought home from Hungary were reds. However
Read MoreContinuing my forays into pink wine I agreed to a bottle of Suvla Blush Cabernet Sauvignon 2014. I generally like a Cab so I
Read MoreThe Vylyan Ordog 2012 we found at a restaurant one evening. Our choices were limited to only three reds (one of which was immediately
Read MoreA while back E and I trekked out to the Kanyon mall to visit Macro Center-a place I have avoided for two and a
Read MoreI’m still excited over having found Turkish Viognier. There are truly very few dry white wines I can even tolerate let alone like and
Read MoreI brought home a number of bottles from my miserable week in Hungary. Which, to clarify, was miserable not because I was in Hungary
Read MoreSuvla has out a new series this year: Bigalı (running 19TL/bottle). I believe we’ve already covered the red so, in keeping with drinking more
Read MoreWe’re trying something a little different today! I was stuck in the middle of nowhere Hungary for work for a 10-day staff retreat…so naturally
Read MoreI love the Suvla Sauvignon Blanc. Love. So when I was recommended the Suvla Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blend I was only too happy to
Read MoreI’ve been through Suvla’s Kabetepe red, white. and blush so I figured I should bookend the series and get the last one, the rose.
Read MoreNow is the time I try to switch to white or rose wines to beat the Istanbul summer heat. Since I am really enjoying
Read MoreI found a cork in one of my purses the other day and remembered that I got the cork at Solera some time back
Read MoreLike the Urla, Nodus was another new discovery at Comedus. I chose this Nodus Cabernet Franc Merlot partially because Nodus was a new producer to me
Read MoreI went to Sensus wine bar a number of weeks ago and had a little bit of a shopping spree. Among the spoils of
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I must preface this by saying that I actually drank this Turasan Syrah before the Emir I recently both reviewed and enjoyed. So…grain of salt. Since I’ve had
Read MoreI am so far behind on these posts! Wine Wednesday needs to come around more often. Or, knowing that isn’t actually possible, I need
Read MoreI have not had a great deal of Corvus wines. I think I had a cheaper one ages ago, didn’t like it, and wrote
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Urla is a new winery to me, I haven’t noticed this one before so when I saw the 2011 Urla Vourla at Comedus (59TL)
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Today was to have been the last of my 4AM Twitter sessions with VinoRai and Protocol Wine Studio during which we were to compare the Diren Öküzgözü and the Gali
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For the last two weeks I’ve been getting up at 3:50 AM. No one understands why and everyone thinks I’ve insane, including my cat.
Read MoreI recently was able to entertain some family members here in Istanbul. Two of my double second cousins* were in town. I have a
Read MoreI have now had and written about the Pamukkale Senfoni Sek and Domi Sek. I’ve always quite liked the domi sek but I never
Read MoreThe problem with back log reviews is that they get really back logged! This has apparently been neglected as a draft for a rather
Read MoreI have a hard time with Sauvignon Blancs. I feel like no two are alike which, on the one hand is fantastic because hurrah
Read MoreProcured at Comedus for a reasonable 43 TL, this 2011 Chateau Nuzu is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, and Öküzgözü. We actually drank
Read MoreTuesday morning I was sitting in the local tax office when the power wet out. I hoped it was just a flicker but we soon
Read MoreAs I’ve had uneven luck with them in the past I don’t tend to buy a lot of wines from Duluca. Nor did I
Read MoreDespite my previous, failed attempt to enjoy a Turkish-produced, Spanish-style wine I decided I would try again with the 2012 Mon Reve Tempranillo. Despite
Read MoreIt’s funny how I never notice that I rarely cook meat at home; until Lent comes and then every Friday it’s an absolute trial.
Read MoreUsually I write these posts later in the afternoon but my regularly scheduled activities are frustrated by the need to wait around for DHL
Read MoreA few weeks ago I finally made it to Comedus, a great little charcuterie deli nearish my place. In addition to going a little
Read MoreI feel like I don’t often see a Cabernet Franc here so when I found an Anfora Cabernet Franc (new from Anfora) at Le
Read MoreTwo of my best friends have just moved to Istanbul and I haven’t had time to take them through the do’s and don’ts of
Read MoreDespite living in Istanbul for two years; one of them right next to the famous French Street which high volume live music keeps me
Read MoreI was in the Suvla shop the other day looking for gifts for friends moving here. I thought they should have some nice wine
Read MoreSince my Carrefour has remodeled and renamed itself a Carrefour Gourmet (which as far as I can tell means that it simply has a
Read MoreWhenever I go into Carrefour I take a quick look at the wine section to see if I can find red wines at a)
Read MoreThis week we’re talking about the 2013 Suvla Kabatepe white. Sadly, they’re not producing any more of this so what is in stock is
Read MoreIn addition to the its already overwhelming selection of excellent wine; Suvla also produces a series called Kabatepe-a table red, white, blush, and rose.
Read MoreThis week we’re diverting from Suvla. Largely because I saw a bottle of wine at Carrefour last week that I don’t recall having seen
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Last week I went to the Suvla shop in Cihangir for a bottle of Sur, completely forgetting that there were two. When I was
Read MoreIt’s December and yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent which means that it’s officially time to start playing Christmas movies and music and,
Read MoreI was both excited and trepidatious going into this Suvla Merlot. On the one hand…Merlot; blech. It rhymes with ‘no’ for a reason. One
Read MoreSuvla has two Kirtes. A while back I reviewed the other Kirte (a Cabernet Sauvingnon, Syrah, Petit Verdot blend) and last week I picked
Read MoreThis week’s wine has a madly long name. I’m not entirely sure it quite lives up to its name though. The Terra remains my
Read MoreHoly tannins, Batman! Is it possible to be in love with a wine? Well if it is then between Suvla’s Sur and this 2011
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I finally found the Suvla store in Cihangir which is both good and bad. Good because the store carries all of Suvla’s wines; bad
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Gallipoli is known for one thing, the shameful waste of lives in the World War I Battle of Gallipoli (or the Mel Gibson movie
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Despite my resolve to review whites for the summer I’m moving back to reds. I just really don’t like dry whites under the best
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I took a shot on this one and picked it up at Carrefour a few weeks ago. I’d been avoiding it because it seemed
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The 2011 Diren Karmen was by far, in my opinion, the best of the reds that we tested at the wine tasting I hosted.
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A few weeks ago I hosted a Turkish wine tasting for some colleagues. We tried eight different wines, some I’ve had before myself, some
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It’s so hot and humid in Istanbul these days it seems that even the Internet can’t be fussed to work. Knock on wood but
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Vinkara is fairly widely available here in Istanbul and produces several labels: Winehouse, Reserve, Vinkara, and Quattro. They’re not my favorite producer but since
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Yes, it’s Sunday night…well technically I suppose it’s Monday morning which means I’m early for my usual wine post. And I have no pictures
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The Leona Bloom is yet another winner in the Misket family! I’ve only tried one wine from Leona in the past, a Kalecik Karasi/Merlot
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I am making it my mission this summer to try all the Misket wines produced in Turkey! And so far all of them are
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I was at The Cave, my local alcohol shop the other week looking for a selection of Turkish wines to try out on visiting
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The Diren Narince was a pretty decent Narince. I haven’t had many wines from this maker yet but this boded well for the rest.
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Tursan is possibly the leading winemaker in the Cappadocia region. It’s a tough region with high elevation, grasslands, harsh, cold winters, and not a
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Such a week and it’s only Wednesday. First I got a job, then I got sick, then I had an Istanbuli police officer show
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The 2010 Gali Evreshe is the most expensive wine I’ve bought so far running around 50TL a bottle. Was it worth it…eh. It wasn’t
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In an effort to start drinking more white wines to match the warming weather I picked up a bottle of the 2012 Ancyra Muscat
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It seems the one consistent thing about my wine drinking is that I drink far more red than I do white. In college I’d
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I have found it!! I have found my hands down favorite vintner for Kalecik Karası. This is the second winner from Terra, the first
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And we’re on another Vinkara wine this week; this time the Vinkara Kalecik Karası. I’m going to say that by and large there isn’t
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I need to keep better track of my wine notes rather than scribbling them illegibly (to be fair all my scribbles are illegible) in
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I am becoming a huge fan of the folks making wine over at Pamukkale. I think this is the fourth wine of theirs I’m reviewing?
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I’ve had the Sultaniye grape a few times now but haven’t experience the Emir. And, frankly, because Kavakalidere’s 2012 Sade Sultaniye Emir was a
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Turkey has a lot of great food. But you really can only eat bread and meat for so long. Luckily I have found fantastic
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