When I found out that the English language has few words for dried grapes: raisins, currants and Sultanas, I felt almost proud. This exotic, manifestly oriental word “Sultana” had made its way into the classical vocabulary! Out of pure etymological curiosity, I started chasing the name of these seedless golden drops across the maps and stories and collecting the pieces of information, as tiny as sultanas themself. So it evolved into my favorite story to tell during the Turkis

One of very few events for wine sector professionals in Türkiye took place in Istanbul last weekend. Here are my highlights and summary of the event: it was rather surprising! But first of all I want to thank the organizers - you did an amazing job! Event's headliner Jancis Robinson is back to Türkiye after 15 year break! Jancis Robinson presented wine world trends of 2024 and commented on Turkish wines and the progress they made during last 15 years After a 15 year break J