Balkan wines are terra incognita in Bulgaria! Good statement, especially for the beginning of a post, huh?! But it is true. Don’t ask me how difficult is to find a decent Prokupac from Serbia (less than 50 km away from Sofia) or Malagousia from Greece (180 km)… I would even use the word “impossible” – believe me I am really… Read more →

  Between 04 and 08 April I attended The 8th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC) which was held in the province of Barcelona, Catalunya. This was our first participation in that major wine tourism event and surely not the last. I found it quite interesting and useful, also professionally organized!   Knowledge, Business & Networking was the IWINETC theme… Read more →

  Orbelia   One of our highlights thanks mostly to the enthusiasm, wine passion and knowledge of Risto – the wine maker and wine guide of the cellar! I am talking about an almost brand new winery, located in the skirts of Slavyanka Mountain but already producing high quality wines including also a white autochthonic one – Zlaten Rozhen (really… Read more →

As Peter (a business partner from Germany currently living in France) started the car’s engine the thermometer showed -11°C in the misty winter morning. And the degrees were even expected to drop to the freezing -17 (!)… Well, we were in Sofia, ready to head to the South for an exciting wine trip to the best wineries in the Struma… Read more →

  There is something in the young wine I do adore – probably its wildness, its freshness, the way it makes me confused and smiling at the same time or the numerous transitions in my mouth within seconds… The reason why I say all this is the Festival “Days of the young wine” 2015 – one of the best wine… Read more →

  What started up in 2011 more as an exclusive and stylish meeting between Bulgarian wine producers and wine lovers in the classy Military Club in Sofia, has grown up only 5 (five!) years later… 2 (two!) times with regard to the participants but also the visitors! And it is indisputable – DiVINO Taste has convincingly turned into the major annual presentation of Bulgarian wine!… Read more →

Where are we? This is a question which we, Bulgarians ask often. It’s all about evaluating and comparing – to Romania with regard to the EU and our progress, to the colleague, to the neighbouring winery… 😉 Well I had a brilliant opportunity to find out where the Balkan wine tourism is by means of visiting wine cellars, historical sights and interesting wine destinations in other countries and… Read more →