This will be a short post since I am heading out to Part II
of a marathon wine-tasting which I alighted upon by accident as I was out
cycling yesterday and saw large banners with images of wine bottles hanging
from the building of the Central Military Club. Divino was organised for the
first time last year by the leading wine magazine, called DiVino. Now comes the
second edition. Wineries can participate only if invited, therefore quality is
ensured. If you want to learn besides tasting, you can sit in any of the
masterclasses or lectures. Bulgarian grape varieties, pearls of Burgundy and
many other topics satisfy your thirst for knowledge. If you look hard enough
you should see me somewhere in the picture.
It was a glorious way to spend a couple of hours and taste
wines I didn’t know about – complete with a little notebook they give you when
you pay your 12 levs with all the wines thoughtfully listed (in English no
less). There are apparently about 200 wines available – and my notes suggest
that I tasted almost 50 of them. Needless to say I have no real memory of this –
but if I am to do the event justice I will have to swill and spit a good few of
the remaining 150!!
It was nice talking with the various people on the stalls –
and also a couple of sommelliers. I was stuck for words to describe the taste –
and am basically looking for value for money – stunning taste which does not
pall as you drink it for a good price. It is, obviously, the season for wines - so hardly surprising to find a good articles here on the lexicon of wines.
Another good example of why Sofia is a great place to live!
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