Deep Wine History in Bulgaria’s Melnik Region
It is autumn, 1760. A camel train is winding along the cobblestone road, shaded by arching fig and plane trees. The camel drivers trace the course of the Melnishka river,…
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Wine articles and blogs about Bulgaria
Episode 29: Villa Melnik in Bulgaria
This podcast comes from the beautiful and exotic Melnik wine region in Bulgaria. We’ve traveled here to visit the preeminent regional winery, Villa Melnik. Nick Zikatanov had a dream to…
Thracian Lowlands Region, Bulgaria
Orbelus Winery in the Strouma Valley of the Thracian Lowlands
The Thracian Lowlands are one of the two prominent wine growing regions of Bulgaria. The name evokes ancient Thrace, inextricably…