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Introducing Bulgaria to Greek wines
Three of Greece's most highly regarded wine cellars – Kir-Yianni, Domaine Sigalas and Samos, a co-operative founded in 1934 – announced their presence on the Bulgaria market with a wine tasting evening held at the Sofia restaurant Gourmet Club Classic on June 5.
Together Stelios Boutaris of Kir-Yianni and Belvedere Bulgaria, the wines' official importer, hosted the dégustation, at which were present wine industry specialists and business players, media representatives from the field of wine and gourmet, vinophiles and friends.
Before the actual tastings started, Boutaris introduced Greece as a wine-producing country, both past and present. While today Greece has more than 500 wine wine producers, 100 or so of whom sell abroad, he said, 10 years ago there were only about 300, and back 20 years ago, only 50 to 60. This change can be credited to a return to the drinking of wine, seen notably accompanying the emergence of modern-style restaurants. And while the country is home to about 300 indigenous grape varietals, Greeks themselves tend to prefer international sorts, like cabernet sauvignon or chardonnay, with non-Greeks falling for the charm of native grapes like assyrtiko or xinómavro.
For the full article, see sofiaecho.com
June 9 2008
Together Stelios Boutaris of Kir-Yianni and Belvedere Bulgaria, the wines' official importer, hosted the dégustation, at which were present wine industry specialists and business players, media representatives from the field of wine and gourmet, vinophiles and friends.
Before the actual tastings started, Boutaris introduced Greece as a wine-producing country, both past and present. While today Greece has more than 500 wine wine producers, 100 or so of whom sell abroad, he said, 10 years ago there were only about 300, and back 20 years ago, only 50 to 60. This change can be credited to a return to the drinking of wine, seen notably accompanying the emergence of modern-style restaurants. And while the country is home to about 300 indigenous grape varietals, Greeks themselves tend to prefer international sorts, like cabernet sauvignon or chardonnay, with non-Greeks falling for the charm of native grapes like assyrtiko or xinómavro.
For the full article, see sofiaecho.com
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