Is it finally Turkey’s time to shine as the birthplace of wine?
Pictured: Wine Writers…Tim Atkin MW, Oz Clarke MW, Hugh Johnson MW and Charles Metcalfe MW
Turkey being the birthplace of wine today is still argued amongst experts. With viniculture in the region of Eastern Anatolia dating back nearly 10,000 years, the first historical record of wine making in the region is found in the ‘Nippur’ tablets, among the world’s oldest written documents, which date back to 3,800 BCE.
Turkish popular wine brand Kayra In competition
Popular Turkish wine brand Kayra, originating from Eastern Anatolia has over the past few years entered some of their wines into international wine competitions and indeed been very successful. Below are a few of the wines entered and the awards.
Kayra Imperial Shiraz 2005
Grand Harvest Award 2009 BRONZE MEDAL
The Challenge International du Vin 2009 SILVER MEDAL
The International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2009 COMMENDED
The Internatinal Wine&Spirits Competition 2009 BRONZE MEDAL
Decanter World Wine Awards 2009 BRONZE MEDAL
Back To the Roots with Celebrity-Critic Turkish Wine Tastings at LIWF 2010
Transporting you back to the roots of wine, celebrity wine-critics Oz Clarke, Tim Atkin MW, Charles Metcalfe and Susan Hulme MW will be hosting tastings of Turkish wines at the London International Wine Fair (LIWF) 2010, fresh after their visit to Turkey in March this year.
The tastings, hosted by the generic body for Turkish wines, Wines of Turkey, will be held under the campaign banner ‘Discover the Roots’, located on stand D30.
New Bottled Efes Draught Launched in the UK
Beer Gourmets know that Draft Beer in keg is the freshest beer. the signature for the draftbeer freshness is the short life of the product.
Shelf life of Efes Beer in Draft Bottle is less than other beers due to a shorter level of pasteurization. this gives an aromatic, flavoursome and smooth drinking to Efes Draft beer in a bottle. Special production gives Efes Draft Beer its taste guarantee.