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Wine Advocate Reviews – current issue eRobertParker.com, #190 Aug 2010

Wine Advocate Reviews – current issue eRobertParker.com, #190 Aug 2010 This lineup from Targovishte, and its sister winery, Vini, some drinking values that consumers should find attractive as it is hard to play in this price category these days. As a bonus, they are generally relatively low in alcohol, usually around 12%. What don’t they do? First, I think all of them will tend to drink best on the young and fresh side, however long they hold, which is not a major criticism in this price range. Second, they do sometimes have some typicity issues—that is, they do not always remind me much of the most common styles for which the grapes are best known. Once past that, though, they hold up quite nicely as wines. Vintage Wine Name Rating Maturity Price 2009 Targovishte Sauvignon Blanc 86 Mature $9 The 2009 SAUVIGNON BLANC from Targovishte has more intensity and solidity than its sister Sauv Blanc revie...

Global Gourmet: Biggest Bargain Wines of 2010 So Far - 3 Bulgarian wines on the list

Biggest Bargain Wines of 2010 So Far Best Buy Muscat: 1st – Muscat Ottonel, Targovishte Winery, (Bulgarian Master Vintners), Black Sea Coastal Region, Bulgaria, 2007, $9 Best Buy Sauvignon Blanc: 1st - Targovishte Winery, (Bulgarian Master Vintners), Black Sea Coastal Region, Bulgaria, 2007 $8 Best Buy Cabernet Sauvignon: 1st - Vini (Bulgarian Master Vintners), Thracian Valley, Bulgaria, 2008, $8 Nazdrave!

VINI Merlot 2008 was selected by The Tasting Panel Publisher Meredith May as one of her favorite wines of the month of August - 90 points.

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Bulgarian Wine Tasting at Traverso's - Santa Rosa

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Today's tasting was well visited and favorites were VINI Sauvignon Blanc and Targovishte Riesling and Traminer

Santa Rosa: New Releases From Bulgaria - 2009 Dry Traminer, Muscat And Riesling, VINI

Sonoma, California - Santa Rosa: New Releases From Bulgaria - 2009 Dry Traminer, Muscat And Riesling, VINI

VINI Pinot Noir 2009 is coming soon

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Best Wines of 2010 So Far - VINI Sauvignon Blanc makes the list

Best Wines of 2010 So Far by Fred McMillin We sip a lot of wines in our Fort Mason (S.F. City College) classes. In alphabetical order, here are the best we have tested so far this year. That is, the best Chardonnay, best Cabernet Sauvignon, etc. Whites, Pinks, Sparklers, and Desserts Best Chardonnay: Under $20: Steele Wines, California, 2008, $18 Over $20: Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Valley, 2007, $42 Best Dessert: Under $20: Woodbridge (Robert Mondavi), California, 2008, $8 Over $20: Deaver Vineyards, Amador County, NV, $26 Best Gewurtztraminer: Under $20: Daniel Gehrs, Monterey, 2008, $19 Best Pink: Under $20: Pedroncelli Vineyards, Dry Creek Valley, 2008, $10 Best Pinot Gris: $12 Maximum: Tiamo, Veneto, Italy, 2008, $12 $12 Minimum: King Estate, Oregon, 2008, $16 Best Riesling: Under $10: Bogle Vineyards, California, 2008, $9 Over $10: Shooting Star (Steele Wines), Lake County, 2008, $14 Best Sauvignon Blanc: Under $10: VINI, Bulgarian Master Vintners, Bulgaria, 2008, $8 Over $10: Ken...