Bulgaria’s Thracian Valley is one of the oldest winemaking regions in the world. Archaeological evidence suggests that wine was made here 7,000 years ago by the Thracians who honoured the god of wine, Dionysus, and consumed wine undiluted, unlike the ancient Greeks. Bessa Valley within…
Unless you grew up in Russia in the 1970s and 80s, you’ve probably never tried Bulgarian wine. It was during this time that the small Eastern European country became the 4th largest wine producer in the world. However, westerners barely tasted a sip. Ninety percent…