Turkey, Cappadocia, Turasan winery -- these are some of the popular searches -- and separate links -- here on mondosapore. Yet because of what Google "chooses" to show searchers, often the page they might really be seeking doesn't appear on the results list. And since the internal site-search capabilities of TypePad are quite weak, I am listing the various pages and articles relevant to these topics, with matching links.
By the way, even though I was fairly critical of Turkish wine, and especially the way it was served and priced in its homeland, I felt that Turkey's local grape varieties hold immense promise. The Turks just need to end their love affair with international varieties and concentrate on their unique raw material.
Wine aside, Turkey was -- what? Beautiful, fascinating, friendly. I wish I had been able to stay longer and see more of it. Maybe some day...
Happy browsing.







Purtroppo mi risulta difficile trovare i vini turchi in Italia. Ma da qualche ricerca ampelografica fatta da me negli scorsi anni, mi sono fatto l'idea che l'Anatolia sia un immenso bacino varietale da utilizzare in maniera + razionale. C'è stato troppo spesso, nelle nostre aree mediterranee, un senso di inferiorità, un dover per forza impiantare cultivar alloctone, che hanno troppo spesso spersonalizzato i nostri prodotti. Abbiamo trasformato in debolezza quella che era la nostra forza e non abbiamo saputo sfruttare quello che era il nostro vero "petrolio".
In Italia vedo con favore la controtendenza positiva del ritorno alla biodiversità varietale. Spero che in altri Paesi, Turchia in testa, facciano presto altrettanto. Buona Salute a Tutti.
Posted by: piesal | November 06, 2006 at 12:01 PM
Purtroppo mi risulta difficile trovare i vini turchi in Italia. Ma da qualche ricerca ampelografica fatta da me negli scorsi anni, mi sono fatto l'idea che l'Anatolia sia un immenso bacino varietale da utilizzare in maniera + razionale. C'è stato troppo spesso, nelle nostre aree mediterranee, un senso di inferiorità, un dover per forza impiantare cultivar alloctone, che hanno troppo spesso spersonalizzato i nostri prodotti. Abbiamo trasformato in debolezza quella che era la nostra forza e non abbiamo saputo sfruttare quello che era il nostro vero "petrolio".
In Italia vedo con favore la controtendenza positiva del ritorno alla biodiversità varietale. Spero che in altri Paesi, Turchia in testa, facciano presto altrettanto. Buona Salute a Tutti.
Posted by: pierovini | November 06, 2006 at 12:03 PM
Hello Terry,
Very nice! Niki is from Turkey and I will show her this, she will enjoy it so. We have never tried Turkish wines but will look for some selections. What are the odds we find any ? From these pictures, I may take her up on visiting, she has been trying to drag me there for two years now. Ever the worry wart, I always decline. Very nice, and hope you are doing well.
Dezel
Posted by: Dezel | November 07, 2006 at 12:11 AM
Dezel, you should listen to her. Turkey is huge, fascinating, an unbelievable mix of cultures and landscapes. Istanbul is a HUGE and incredibly sophisticated place, and past and present are truly both alive there. The people are kind and very friendly indeed if you show any appreciation of their country. (They are so patriotic they make
Americans look slack in that respect.)
As to the wine, it is pretty hard to get in this country. A few places that I know of in NY carry them, like Astor (only a few bottles and far from the best stuff). Whatever you drink, the stuff made from local grapes has a kind of ferocity to it, and the Cappadocian reds are really fiery, seemingly of volcanic origin themselves.
Listen to her. Go. To. Turkey.
Posted by: Terry Hughes | November 07, 2006 at 06:39 AM