Rakia
Bulgaria Expects Double Increase in Grape Harvest This Year
Despite the drought, Bulgaria expects the harvest of grape to reach around 200 million kilogrammes, which will represent a double increase compared to last year.
This was announced by the chairperson of the National Vine and Wine Chamber Radoslav Radev in an interview for Trud daily.
Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover 11th Century Rakia Distillation Vessel
Bulgarian archaeologists recently discovered an 11th century fragment of a distillation vessel used for the production of the country's traditional fruit brandy, which is known as rakia.
The fragment was uncovered during the excavation works, which are being conducted by the National Historical Museum (NIM) at the medieval Lyutitsa fortress.
First festival of Serbian rakia in Belgrade
BELGRADE - The first Serbian Rakia Festival will be held at Dom sindikata in Belgrade December 5-6 with 25 rakia makers putting their products on display.
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Lonely Planet places Serbia among Best in Travel 2015 Top 10
MELBOURNE - Lonely Planet, the world's the largest travel guide book publisher, has named Serbia one of Top 10 most attractive countries to visit in 2015, saying that "this astonishingly inexpensive country is one of Europe's best-kept secrets."
Balkan Rakia Fest To Take Place In Sofia
The second edition of the Balkan Rakia Fest will take place in Hall 6 of Sofia's National Palace of Culture (NDK) between October 23 and 26.
More than 200 rakia brands and spirits beverages from Bulgaria and the neighbouring countries will be presented. The ticket, costing BGN 7, includes tastings of fruit, grape and anise brandies, as well as other Bulgarian and imported spirits.
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Producers Forecast Price Hike Of Wine, Brandy
Prices of wine and rakia (fruit brandy) could increase by 10-15% in winter, reports the national Darik radio.
The reason is the low yield due to the inclement weather in Bulgaria this spring and summer.
Rositsa Kyuchukova, vineyard owner, told Darik that she expects 60% lower yield than last year.
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Apricot Rakia From Silistra To Be In Short Supply This Year
The famous apricot rakia (brandy) from region around the town of Silistra, in north eastern Bulgaria, this year will be in short supply, reports the Darik national radio.
International wine fair to open on February 27
BELGRADE - The International Wine Fair BeoWine will be held in Belgrade from February 27 to March 2 and it will gather over 140 presenters from 13 countries famous for their rich wine production tradition.
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