The Birth of a Cult: Screaming Eagle and Reflections on Turkish Winemaking l o g

Wine is a complex, living liquid that begins to evolve and interact with its environment the very moment it is poured into the glass.  

Entering a wine route is not merely about moving from one point to another, following signs, and knocking on a few doors.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, it did not only bury a city; it also sealed one of the Roman Empire’s most vibrant wine-producing centers beneath layers of ash and time.

As we announced in the WAYANA Bulletin published on March 30, 2026, we are opening a new chapter at WAYANA, with a new source of excitement: “VINEYARD ROUTES at WAYANA.”

We can think of seismology, by way of analogy, as a scientific discipline that takes and interprets X-rays of the Earth.

There is, of course, a reason why we named the first series prepared for WAYANA BOOKS “Wine-Infused Literature Series.”