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

TEKIRDAĞ VITICULTURE and RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT WORKBack in September 2024, during the “Bir Başkadır Avşa” festival, we met Mehmet Ali, the Director of the Tekirdağ Viticulture Institute.

In November we held WAYANA 101, a session designed for those who believe learning about wine is worth the effort.

The dramatic effects of climate change are not something we notice overnight. It advances slowly, almost politely, easing us into what we begin to call the “new normal.”

Evren Evrim Kalkan – 29 November 2025 Have you ever found yourself on the Urla Peninsula? There is a route that runs from Seferihisar to Kuşçular, through Azmak, where every shade of green seems to greet you along the way.

Our connection with Likya Wines goes all the way back to our earliest days in the world of wine, a little more than a decade ago.

When we first decided to bring WAYANA to life, our excitement was sky-high. We even drew up a roadmap and opened our doors only after completing everything that roadmap demanded.