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9 Lives of Narince: savory Turkish wine to taste this summer
The 9 wines in different styles made with one Turkish grape - Narince
Vasylysa YILMAZ DipWSET
Jul 311 min read


The biggest surprises of Anatolian Heritage Grapes Conference III/ 09 June 2024
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
Vasylysa YILMAZ DipWSET
Jun 12, 20245 min read


Meet Canan Gerimli from Gordias Winery, Ankara, Türkiye
To understand why her wines are so special, I asked Canan from Gordias Winery about her wine story, her terroir and her working secrets...
Vasylysa YILMAZ DipWSET
Dec 18, 20234 min read


Top Fumé Blancs for Summer Holidays in Turkey 2023
Curious about this trendy wine? Below are my Top discoveries of Turkish Fumé Blancs for you to start with:
Vasylysa YILMAZ DipWSET
Jun 13, 20237 min read


Barrels Blind Tasting Struggle: Same same, but different...
One Cabernet Sauvignon wine from American, French and Hungarian Oak Barrels Tasted Blind to find out the difference.
Vasylysa YILMAZ DipWSET
Jun 8, 20232 min read


The Character of Wine - explained by Oz Clarke OBE & Caro Maurer MW
While wine education doesn't really cover this term, it is widely used by wine experts. So I asked the true wine stars, what it is - the...
Vasylysa YILMAZ DipWSET
Feb 8, 20231 min read


Oz Clarke OBE and Caro Maurer MW comment on Turkish wines
Oz Clarke OBE and Caro Maurer MW comment on Turkish wines
Vasylysa YILMAZ DipWSET
Feb 8, 20231 min read
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