tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post1949366105146235269..comments2024-03-17T05:47:35.079-07:00Comments on Benito's Wine Reviews: Benito vs. Eastern Europe: БългарияBenitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-81222370184568233332009-09-18T14:48:05.975-07:002009-09-18T14:48:05.975-07:00Pifcho,
Thanks for the local perspective! I had ...Pifcho,<br /><br />Thanks for the local perspective! I had the pleasure of serving the Sauvignon Blanc to a friend who worked for the Peace Corps for a few years in Bulgaria. I agree with you that there is a lot of potential for future success in the region, it just depends on people being willing to open their minds a bit.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-31130242110393858712009-09-18T14:30:48.996-07:002009-09-18T14:30:48.996-07:00As a Bulgarian native, living in the US and inspir...As a Bulgarian native, living in the US and inspired by wines that are found in US wine stores, my 2 cents on the wines that I drank on my last couple of trips to Bulgaria: <br />- Reds are very food friendly and easy drinking (often in the 12-13% alcohol range)- don't look for big cabs from Bulgaria as most of what is produced tends to be medium bodied, acid driven with relatively low tannin levels. Good fruit and medium complexity. I have yet to have a 90+ red from Bulgaria, but most of what I had is consistently in the 85-89 range. Good values.<br />- Whites - I have had a couple of pretty darn good Chardonnays and Sauvignon Blancs, which would stand their ground in French line-ups... I have also had a lot of very cheap tasting whites though...<br /><br />There are a few new wineries (Katarzyna, No Man's Land, Todoroff), which are trying to make wines that are more new world in style - bigger more concentrated reds, with alcohol levels creeping into the 14-15% range... I have had some pretty good results - will be interesting to watch...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15774654253532318687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-30082148553704764612009-09-14T08:19:42.401-07:002009-09-14T08:19:42.401-07:00Michael,
I haven't spoken directly to the mar...Michael,<br /><br />I haven't spoken directly to the marketing folks, but I'd guess the target here is for the bargain wines up near the register/front of store. The price is decent, the label is classy, and the wine is certainly tasty. <br /><br />Perhaps if it were marketed prominently as a $15 Bulgarian wine, it would end up on that "Miscellaneous" on the back shelf near the door for the storeroom.<br /><br />The Roman Empire connection works because this country is producing wine in ways similar to other former Roman possessions, like France, Spain, Portugal, etc. I'm not saying this is the next Burgundy, but I've enjoyed all the wines I've had from Bulgaria. This is not the case for Romania and Belarus.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-82065185550842652552009-09-14T08:02:13.982-07:002009-09-14T08:02:13.982-07:00Are they trying to market themselves more as the v...Are they trying to market themselves more as the varietal & price point as opposed to where they come from. This has sparked my interest very much. Does someone have these in town? I'm curious if that $8 price will hold after all the TN & City taxes get thrown in.Michael Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593120496257449050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-10544206082941197872009-09-13T21:12:55.780-07:002009-09-13T21:12:55.780-07:00Fredric,
My friend Dave has passed some Bulgarian...Fredric,<br /><br />My friend Dave has passed some Bulgarian wine to me in the past, but these came in as samples. For $8 wines these were quite enjoyable. Like Lebanese wines, they're more "mainstream" tasting as opposed to nearby Greece, which has its own unique sets of flavors. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-4695447865306770402009-09-13T20:40:12.451-07:002009-09-13T20:40:12.451-07:00where the hell did you get these wines? another fr...where the hell did you get these wines? another friend in the Army?fredric koeppelhttp://www.biggerthanyourhead.netnoreply@blogger.com