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OUR PALATE IS NO DIFFERENT FROM OUR FINGERPRINT
Tim Hanni, a Master of Wine whose work and perspective we follow with great interest, is one of the senior members of a very small professional group—only 425 people in the world currently hold this prestigious title.

HYPATIA: A Sincere and Refined Wine Enthusiasts’ Circle
Hypatia is a community of wine lovers in Ankara who make wine at home as amateurs.

THE WAYANA TASTING CLUB IS COMING
When we first brought WAYANA to life, we dreamed of certain services—and over the past three years, we have gradually made those dreams a reality as conditions allowed.

Troy’s fall was partly due to environmental strain – and it holds lessons for today.
Sometimes the seeds of collapse are sown in the very soil of prosperity. Beneath the ancient city of Troy’s shining walls, the earth quietly cracked under the weight of its ambition.

A Silent Earthquake in the Appellation: Why Did Château Lafleur Leave, and What Comes Next?
On August 24, 2025, the Guinaudeau family announced that Château Lafleur and five other wines from the group will, starting with the 2025 harvest, no longer carry the Pomerol or Bordeaux AOC label.

7Bilgeler: A Classical Backbone, Local Innovation
With our WINERIES AT WAYANA event series, our aim has always been to build a bridge between wine lovers and the producers themselves.
Guest Writers

WINE IN ANCIENT GREECE
According to Greek mythology, wine was invented by Dionysus, the son of Zeus and Semele. Dionysus’ counterpart in ancient Rome was Bacchus (meaning "noisy or rowdy").

Ice? Sweet? Wine?
M. Vedat EĞİLMEZ ISTANBUL 2024 If you ask whether there is a beverage that possesses these three qualities together, the answer in German-speaking countries is "Eiswein.

WINE PROHIBITIONS IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
It’s been almost two years since we launched WAYANA with its current format focusing on wine culture. When we started serving in 2022, the alcohol advertising ban in Turkey already had a seven-year history.
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