The second wine tasting has come and gone as fast as the first one did. For the second one the theme was Europe. The group was only allowed to buy wines from one of the 27 countries that form part of the European Union, which includes all of the following: , Åland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Norway, Mayen Islands, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City.
The strange thing was that everyone arrived with only wine from France and Italy. Perhaps it says something about the other countries on the list? Perhaps it was just an easier decision? One positive from the night though was that three out of the eight wines were ecological.
2 comments:
I have an interest in wines from the smaller european states, always looking for something different.
I am now based in Malta and it is really good to see how the quality of wine has greatly improved over the years. Looking forward to your conclusions.
There's a specific wine from Bulgaria called "Sophia", that's popped up at the wine tastings. A fantastic Cabernet Sauvignon, which I would recommend. A surprising favourite.
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