Băbească Neagră – an ignored beauty
10+1 Excellent Romanian Wines- #winelover recommendations of 2019 (still valid in 2020)
The most frequent question I get, especially from non-connaisseur friends is “What is the best wine?”. My answer to that is that it is similar to asking who is the most beautiful woman … it depends on who you ask. I hate rankings, points, but…
Feteasca Regala- Discover the prolific Royal Maiden
Imagine a grape you could use for any type of white wine, from dry to sweet, from still to sparkling and even for distilled drinks. How about if the same grape performed equally well in stainless steel or oak? On top of that, imagine it…
Busuioaca de Bohotin- Roses and basil in a glass, just not so native
When I’ve started the series about native grapes in Romania, I made a list. I put every variety people would recommend as a “must try”, native grapes. Yet, as previously mentioned in the article about Tamaioasa Romaneasca, not all these are true Romanian grapes, they…
Tamaioasa romaneasca- A story how Muscat Blanc gets a different name in every country
Would you drink “incense-like” wine? Maybe not the best marketing, but “tamaioasa” means “incense flavored” in Romanian. Given the deeply orthodox influence in this country, it comes as no surprise to name a grape variety like that. We also have “busuioaca”, which translates to “basil flavored”,…
A Pocket Guide- Red Romanian Grapes- Negru de Dragasani
This year Romania celebrates 100 years as a unified county, but for several centuries before the region’s historical provinces spoke a common language and shared similar customs and traditions. These included a talent for viticulture and passionate appreciation for wine. Today, the passion persists, and viticulture…
A Pocket Guide- White Romanian Grapes- Feteasca Alba
Before delving into another delicious and delicate white grape variety, let’s just take a moment and think about vine pests. Some of the grapes and therefore wines we know today in Europe are the result of fighting the great phylloxera invasion of the late XIX-th…
A Pocket Guide- Red Romanian Grapes- Feteasca Neagra
When it comes to traveling, each country has a specific landmark like the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty or the Pyramids of Egypt. The same is valid for wines. You can taste the Spanish passion in a glass made from Tempranillo, see the beauty of…
A Pocket Guide- White Romanian Grapes- Zghihara de Huși
After you tone down the amazement of learning that Romania is the 13th wine producing country in the world, if you decide to spend your time here, it’s time to enjoy some local wines. Unfortunately, you could find yourself puzzled in front of a wine…
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Silvia Palasca- web dev by day, wine storyteller by night (or the other way around)
Hello, I'm Silvia, wine and travel enthusiast. Looking to turn my passions into a lifestyle. As I writer and web designer I thrive on great sips and epic scenery. WSET Level 2 graduate, I love writing, talking and analyzing wine. If you have a project in mind, let's talk!
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5 lessons from craft beers for wineries
Beer is the start-up; wine is the corporation. While the beer market is agile, flexible, and reacts within a few months, the wine seems to have frozen in a past era. Lumbersexuals in printed t-shirts are getting ahead the sommeliers with white gloves. The explosion…