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- 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- 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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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…