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Category Archives: Eastern European Wine
Bulgaria is Back – Edinburgh Masterclass with Jamie Goode
There may be one or two readers who remember the glory days of Bulgarian wine in the early 1990s, but not many, so perhaps I should enlighten those who don’t. There was a time when Bulgarian Cabernet Sauvignon was possibly … Continue reading
Posted in Bulgarian Wine, Eastern European Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Masterclass, Wine Tastings
Tagged Aya Estate Petit Manseng Struma Valley, Bononia Estate Danube Valley Bulgaria, Bulgarian Wine, Burgozone Winery, Chateau Copsa Winery, Danube Plain Wines, Domaine Boyar Bulgaria, Edinburgh Wine Tasting, Gamza Grape Variety, Jamie Goode Masterclass, Katarzyna Estate Winery Bulgaria, Mavrud Grape Variety, Minkov Brothers Oak Tree Red Blend, Misket Grape Variety, Rose Valley Wines, Rubin Grape Variety, Rupel Winery Bulgaria, Struma Valley Wine, Thracian Lowlands Tasting, Thracian Valley Wine, Vinex Slaviantsi Winery Rose Valley Cabernet Merlot, Westbury Communications, Zlaten Rozhen Winery
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That Georgia’s on my Mind – For The Love of Wine (Book Review)
I can’t recall how many years ago it was, but I do recall trudging around several of the Marks & Spencer’s stores in Central London trying to find a particular bottle of wine. Now M&S, as this chain is known … Continue reading
Binging on the Bogans’ 2018 Burgundies – Eyre, Haisma, Le Grappin et al
The festival of Burgundy tastings (some call it a circus) hits London in January. For some people it is the highlight of the wine year. Importers bombard their customers with invitations to events which overlap, so that some avid fans … Continue reading
Posted in Aligoté, Artisan Wines, Burgundy, Eastern European Wine, Fine Wine, Wine, Wine Tastings
Tagged Andrew Nielsen Winemaker, Burgundy 2018, Burgundy Tasting, Dagon Wines Romania, Du Grappin, Jane Eyre Burgundy 2018, Jane Eyre Winemaker, Jérémy Recchione, Le Grappin, Le Grappin 2018s, Mark Haisma, Romanian Wine
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Moldova – Didn’t See That Coming
It’s fair to say that many wine lovers would be hard pushed to pinpoint Moldova on a map, let alone realise that it is a country with a very long winemaking history. Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, most of Moldova … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern European Wine, Moldovan Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings
Tagged Chateau Vartely, Codru, Cricova Wines, Eastern European Wine, Equinox Elemente 5 2015, Fautor Wines Tigheci Hills, Fetească Alba, Fetească Neagră, Fetească Regală, Manuel Ortiz, Moldova, Moldovan Wine, Novus BH Magister, Poiana Wines, Rara Neagră, Salcuta Wines, Saperavi in Moldova, Stefan Voda, Timbrus, Valul Lui Traian, Viorica grape variety
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