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

Stacking it - That's the way you do it........VINI and Targovishte wines at grocery store in California

Host: Bulgarian Master Vintners Location: Sonoma Valley Wine Shack 535 Napa Rd. Sonoma, CA 95476 US When: Wednesday, June 9, 6:00PM Phone: 707-322-0037 I will pour Dry Muscat, Traminer, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay from Black Sea Coastal Region and some Summer Reds from Thracian Valley. This will be the second time Sonoma Valley Wine Shack presenting Bulgarian wines. Please join us for some exotic wine and fun.

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!