Shownotes
Charles is taking us to Bulgaria for an overview of one of the world's oldest wine-producing countries. From Homer's Iliad to the USSR and Churchill's love for Broad Leaf Melnik, passing through Roman rule, innovations, and the vineyard expansion under Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus and, of course, the Byzantines.
Bulgaria's Wine Regions
We'll also take a tour through Bulgaria's five major wine regions:
- Danubian Plain – Home to Gamza, known as Kadarka in Hungary.
- Black Sea Coast – Home to Dimyat.
- Rose Valley – Home to Red Misket.
- Thracian Lowlands – Home to Mavrud, Rubin, and Pamid.
- Struma Valley – Home to Spartacus, Sandanski Misket, and Broad Leaf Melnik.
