Guest Post Julia Scavo: Soliloquy of a multi-polar: thoughts and reflections about the Romanian wine nowadays
The Somm’s voice… Who is Iulia Scavo? Most think of me as a Romanian Somm, as I have been representing Romania in the most prestigious ASI competitions since 2010. However, I have served too few Romanian wines in a restaurant since the beginnings of my…
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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",...
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The MaxiMarc Wine Winery – Where dreams become wines
Originally published in Romanian in Vinul.ro The tradition of family wine cellars is just sprouting in Romania. The oldest ones are barely at the second generation. In this landscape, a young wine cellar, set up in 2016, bearing the name of the heirs of the...
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Wine-from legend to country brand
In the centennial year, there is a lot of talk about getting closer to Moldova. When it comes to the country’s brand related to wine, the Moldovans should be appreciated and closely watched. The first airport of wine was already inaugurated in Chisinau in the...
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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...
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Choosing the Best Romanian Wines by Reading Labels
If you are in Romania or plan to visit it, you can't miss tasting Romanian wines. Be sure to put it on your bucket list. Called "the land of hope" for wine, Romania has excellent geography and has invested heavily in this industry in the...
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Behind the keyboard...
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...