Liatiko – A Greek Red Wine On The Rise
Liatiko is a red variety that is experiencing a well-deserved ascent in Greece. Upon tasting this variety for myself, I’m happy to report that Liatiko deserves its rise in popularity.…
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Malagousia – An expressive Variety Saved from Extinction
Malagousia is an ancient white Greek variety that was virtually unknown until the 1970’s. The credit for saving the variety goes to Porto Carras Winery in Halkidiki. They did the…
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Agiorgitiko – Food Friendly & Fun to Pronounce
Agiorgitiko is one of my favorite Greek varieties and by far the most fun to pronounce. The name translates to “ Saint George,” so if you can’t manage to pronounce…
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Moschofilero offers a True Taste of Greece
If you have been following my blog for a while, then you might already know I am Greek! Well, half Greek anyway. My Yiayia and Papouli, mom’s parents, were the…
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haghtanak – A luscious Armenian Red Wine
As we discovered in previous posts on Armenian varieties Kangun, Areni Noir, and Voskehat, the depth of Armenian wine history is expansive. Yet this vast wine culture was on the…
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Voskehat – The Golden Berry of Armenia
According to the Bible’s book of Genesis, Armenia is where Noah’s Ark first rested on land following the Great Flood. More specifically, the Ark found land in the Ararat mountains.…
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Areni Noir – Armenia’s Most Treasured Variety
In my post on Kangun, the first Armenian variety I featured for my rare varieties series, I told you about the discovery of the Areni-1 cave complex. These ancient 6,100-year-old…
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Kangun – An Elegant, Ancient Armenian Variety
I am SO excited to be featuring Armenian wines this month for my Rare Varieties series. I must admit that Armenia was not high up on my list of countries…
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Carricante – An Exhilarating White Variety From Sicily
Carricante is a white variety indigenous to Sicily, Italy’s largest island. Actually, Sicily is six percent bigger and produces six times as much wine as Sardinia, the other Italian island…
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Ribolla Gialla – A Rare Italian Variety Offering a Glass of Sunshine
Hailing from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy, Ribolla Gialla is like drinking sunshine in a glass. This rare variety produces bright wines with floral and citrus-driven aromas reminiscent…
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