tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post7921922452393825367..comments2024-03-28T02:36:57.726-07:00Comments on Good Wine Under $20: In this Corner: the Bruiser from BulgariaDr. Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-21458575823763583492008-02-02T16:21:00.000-08:002008-02-02T16:21:00.000-08:00I am from Bulgaria and a fan of Melnik wine as wel...I am from Bulgaria and a fan of Melnik wine as well. Just to correct a few assertions in the text: 1940 was not the height of communist wine making in Bulgaria. The communists did not take power in the country until 1944. <BR/><BR/>Also, the Struma Valley is not in Thrace but in Macedonia, sort of half and half in Bulgarian (Pirin) and Greek (Aegean) Macedonia. This is the light blue area in your map. While the specific Melnik grape and eponymous wine comes from the region of Melnik, the Uniqato wine is from a special subvariety of Melnik grapes that Damianitsa started experimentally growing in Thrace. This is the big green region on your map.<BR/><BR/>I like the Uniqato but being a traditionalist I prefer another of Damianitsa's reds - Melnik Wine from Harsovo - a microregion near a village in the vicinity of Melnik.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-16870808228868995162007-04-06T07:49:00.000-07:002007-04-06T07:49:00.000-07:00Welcome Rouge and Blanc! I look forward to reading...Welcome Rouge and Blanc! I look forward to reading your post, and thanks for stopping by the site. Bulgarian wines may be an acquired taste, but I find myself thinking about this one even after finishing the bottle so I know I will be on the lookout for more wines from the area.Dr. Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-45199937467444621052007-04-05T19:01:00.000-07:002007-04-05T19:01:00.000-07:00I also dig Bulgarian wine. This one is a unique fi...I also dig Bulgarian wine. This one is a unique find. Too bad this one is not available at Trader Joe's wine shop in New York City.<BR/>I wish I can send you money to purchase a couple bottles of this wine and have them mailed to me.<BR/>Sigh!RougeAndBlanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929348100653484353noreply@blogger.com