The “Second Sip” Rule: Giving Wine a Fair Chance
5 April 2026
Wine is a complex, living liquid that begins to evolve and interact with its environment the very moment it is poured into the glass.
Tag: Şarap Kültürü
Vineyards Reborn from Ashes: Reconstructing Pompeii’s Wine Identity
5 April 2026
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.
A Century-Long Anatomy of Alcohol Policy: Bans or Economy?
22 March 2026
Turkey was introduced to what is now commonly known as “omnibus legislation-torba yasa” in the 1980s, though it wasn’t called that at the time.
2035: A Journey into Digital Wine and the Internet of Senses (IoS)
21 March 2026
It is impossible not to notice how technological developments over the last twenty years have influenced, and perhaps quietly mortgaged, our lives.
The Syriac Viticulture and Wine Tradition: A Living Heritage of Upper Mesopotamia
14 March 2026
It was the summer of 2025. As usual, I was following developments in the wine world as closely as possible, selecting the news items that deserved to be shared in the WAYANA Bulletin and grouping together those that required commentary.
Monasteries and Viticulture: The Position of Syriac Monasteries
13 March 2026
The idea that humans should simply subsist on whatever food their environment provided changed roughly eleven thousand years ago.
Part III: What Happened in Bordeaux?
6 March 2026
In the first two chapters of our series, we examined that exhilarating “first moment” when Samuel Pepys discovered “Ho Bryan” in a London tavern, and Robert Boyle’s observations on the chemical evolution of wine in sealed glass vessels.
CHAPTER II: SEALED BOTTLES
24 February 2026
While referring to the cryptic notes Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary, it is equally useful to look at what was unfolding in other parts of London.
Memory of Mesopotamia: Syriac Culture and the Hidden History of Wine
21 February 2026
Mezopotamya’nın en eski Hristiyan topluluklarından biri olan Süryaniler, binlerce yıllık bağcılık geleneğini günümüze kadar taşımayı başardı. Bu yazı, Süryani şarap kültürünün tarihsel kökenlerini, Tur Abdin’in bağlarını, manastırların koruduğu üretim geleneklerini ve bu kültürel mirasın bugün neden hâlâ önem taşıdığını ele alıyor.
Part I: The “Ho Bryan” Mystery and the Palate of a Gentleman
20 February 2026
Fine Wine kavramı yalnızca pahalı şarapları değil; tarih, kültür, koleksiyonculuk ve damak eğitiminin birleşimini ifade eder. Bu yazı dizisinin ilk bölümünde H.O. Bryan’ın gizemli kişiliğinden hareketle, modern fine wine anlayışının ortaya çıkışını ve kaliteli şarabın neden bir kültür meselesi olduğunu inceliyoruz.
