Posts in Bulgaria
More Bulgarian Wines!

Last year I tasted through a shipment of very fun Bulgarian wines in New York City that partially substituted for a trip I was to take there for a third time. Time flies, and again, I’ve had the pleasure of doing a similar round of wines in my office. Moreover, I had the chance to taste again the Bratanov Tamianka 2015, which is too delightful to resist yet has several years of staying power left.

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Wine Reviews, Geeky Stuff, BulgariaChristy Canterbury MWBulgaria, Aplauz, Bergule, Bratanov, Broad Leafed Melnik, Bulgarian Heritage, Chardonnay, Clone 115, Clone 828, Cote du Danube, Danube Plain, Danube River, Dimyat, Karabunar, Limestone, Madara Rider, Misket, Misket Cherven, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Orange Wine, Pinot Noir, Red Misket, Reserve, Riesling, Sakar, Sandanski Misket, Sauvignon Blanc, Sepage, Shiroka Melnik, Single Vineyard, Strume Valley, Tamianka, Thracian Valley, Traminer, Tsarev Brod, VacuVin, Via Verde, Villa Melnik, Wine TemperatureComment
A Tour of Bulgaria in a Glass

Having visited Bulgaria twice for the Balkans International Wine Competition and having visited several wineries, I was thrilled when I was contacted to taste through a large number of Bulgarian wines coming into the US market.

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Wine Reviews, Geeky Stuff, BulgariaChristy Canterbury MWBlack Sea Coast, Bratanov, Bulgaria, Burgozone, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Danubian Plain, Dimyat, Early Melnik, Gewurztraminer, Grenache, Karabunar, Madrid, Marcela, Merlot, Minkov Brothers, Muscat Ottonel, Orbelus, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rubin, Sakar, Sandanski Misket, Sauvignon Blanc, Struma River Valley, Syrah, Tamianka, Thracian Lowlands, Thracian Valley, Tsarev Brod, Via Verde, Villa Melnik, Villa YustinaComment
Wine Dissolves Borders in the Balkans

Last weekend twenty judges from Europe, Russia and the US gathered in the name of wine at the inaugural Balkans International Wine Competition in Sofia, Bulgaria. Two days of judging followed by two days of wine festival called for frequent reaching across the table - and not just to pour wine. The discoveries were enticing for palates, engrossing for wine nerds and intriguing for history and politics buffs.

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Geeky Stuff, BulgariaChristy Canterbury MWBalkans, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, Wine Quality, Dragomir Winery Estate, Eduardo Miroglio, Santa Sarah Wine Estate, Monemvasia EstateComment