Before Retirement, Vance Petrunoff Was Selling Bulgarian Wines from Sonoma, CA

Feast I drank at every vine. The last was like the first. I came upon no wine So wonderful as thirst. I gnawed at every root. I ate of every plant. I came upon no fruit So wonderful as want. Feed the grape and bean To the vintner and monger: I will lie down lean With my thirst and my hunger. Feast - by Edna St. Vincent Millay

After 10 years of trying, I finally sold a case of Bulgarian wine to Wine Impressions, one of the top wine stores in San Francisco - they liked the entire 2009 vintage from Targovishte and took only the Riesling for now. Petko Mateev should be very proud, as the Riesling is his and my favorite from Targovishte.

The 2008 vintage was reviewed by the Beverage Testing Institute in Chicago: Very pale straw hue. Subdued, slightly earthy nose. A crisp entry leads a medium-bodied palate with subtle citrus and lemongrass flavors. Shows a touch of sweetness. Crisp, melony finish. "2009 WVWC Best Value Bulgarian White" WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARD: Silver Medal , RATING: 85 points (Highly Recommended)

We just released in the US the 2009 vintage of Targovishte Winery - DRY Riesling, Traminer, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay from the Black Sea Coastal region in Bulgaria. Enjoy and Nazdrave!

Volcanic ash drifting across the Atlantic forced the cancellation of flights in Britain and disrupted air traffic across northern Europe, stranding thousands of passengers. This unexpected event is jeopardizing the making of the 2009 vintage VINI wines in Sliven, Thracian Valley, in Southern Bulgaria. Our consultant winemaker Miro from Trentadue Winery in Sonoma County, Northern California has a scheduled flight this Sunday night via Munich and Lufthansa notified us of flight cancelations for the next couple of days. Maybe we should call it the Volcanic vintage, once it is made whenever that is. I am praying for a safe flight for Miro and all the other passengers.

Four days of work in Las Vegas and 3 Sliver Medals for VINI Merlot 2008, Targovishte Muscat 2007 and Peshterska Matured Grappa/Rakia, Bronze Medal for VINI Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 - a Medal per day, I'll take this bet all the time. Suzanna Siebert - our National Sales Manager modeling in 150 year old original Bulgarian folk costume from Sofia region