Wine

Retsina: The Greek wine you should try!

Ever had a Retsina wine? Greek wine is growing in popularity, though it’s not likely to enter the mainstream any time soon. The wines of Greece come in a variety of styles, and the white Assyrtiko grape in particular has been turning sommeliers’ heads for a while now. Retsina is a very particular type of Greek wine, made partially from the trendy Assyrtiko grape.

Sunken Mediterranean treasure: A secret for better wine

Divers scavenging in shipwrecks slumbering at the bottom of the North Sea since World War II were disappointed not to find dazzling troves of gold and jewels.

As consolation, not only did they turn up decades-old wine, but the wine came with a bonus: it was better than equivalent vintages selling for top dollar in luxury caves.

A Slovenian wine also among the world champions of the 59th Wine Competition

From the 30th of June to the 2nd of July, at the 59th International Wine Competition - Vino Ljubljana, 48 tasters from 15 countries selected five world champions out of 430 samples from 19 countries. This year the number of both, the samples and the tasters exceeded last year's, explained Mr. Matjaž Kovačič, the head of the team Vino Ljubljana.

Sofia Hosts World Congress in Viticulture and Winemaking

In the period May 29 - June 2 Sofia hosts a world congress in viticulture and winemaking, reported BNR.

Bulgaria has been selected among 5 other applicants, Spain and Italy among those.

The current 40th edition of the forum is expected to take decisions which will determine essential moves in wine industry globally.

10 Things every woman should know about wine

Too often, when we sit down for dinner at a great restaurant, the server hands the wine list to the man and expects him to make all the decisions about drinking. Fortunately, that’s changing—now, sommeliers are increasingly female, and it’s common practice to pour a taste of a bottle for both the man and woman.

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