The history of wine is not only the story of an agricultural transformation; it is also the history of narrative making. Every scientific model explaining the domestication of the grape has gradually evolved into cultural, political, and economic discourse.
When we embark on a journey back to the origins of civilization, we inevitably find ourselves in Mesopotamia. The fertility carried by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, born in the mountains of Anatolia, enabled our ancestors to lay the foundations of a civilizational journey that continues to this day.
It has been ten years since our first visit to Mardin, and we have to admit that we deeply regretted to have discovered the city so late after we returned from that trip. At the time, we were running our pizza restaurant, BEPPE and our visit to Mardin left a tangible mark on our menu.
When you buy a packaged biscuit, you can read everything inside it, from emulsifiers to preservatives. Wine, however, occupies a different legal category. Because it is classified as an alcoholic beverage in most countries, it is exempt from mandatory ingredient lists. The only component you are likely to see on a wine label is sulfites, and even that appears solely because it is legally required as an allergen warning.
Son yıllarda kaleme alıp paylaştığımız yazıların birçoğunda büyük bir coşku var. Bu coşku neredeyse kaybedilmiş olan bir üzüm çeşidinin gözü
The world of wine has, for centuries, been shaped by rituals, rules, and habits revolving around alcohol.
Sometimes the story of a grape variety is written not only in the vineyard, but also in archives, laboratories, and email inboxes.
Wine is often regarded as the most elegant accident in human history. However, recent scientific research reveals that behind this "accident" lies a masterpiece of microbial selection orchestrated by nature.
Stories that move from Hollywood’s glittering stages to the quiet, patience-driven discipline of the vineyards are often perceived as either a “retirement project” or a “marketing investment.”
Geçmiş deneyimlerinizi ve planladığınız yeni bir buluşmanın zihninizde tetiklediği düşünce sırasını serinkanlılıkla gözden geçirin. Olmuş ve olacak bu deneyimlerin hepsinde
