Twas was a magical evening with #winelover friends when we gathered in Timisoara, Romania on the eve of our Oltenia Wine Tour. #Winelovers met in Timisoara after the Rovinhud Wine Show for the official kick-off of a wine tour through Oltenia. Our wine country adventure began with dinner at Enoteca Amphora Restaurant. Whenever the #winelover community comes together it is a time for old and new #winelover friends to share their passion for wine. That evening in Timisoara was no exception. As you say in Romanian Noroc (Cheers)!
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| Winelovers, Timisoara, Romania © Spaswinefood |
Since Spaswinefood's visit to Romanian wine country in August 2016 Romania has been a special place for me. Naturally when the opportunity arose to return to Romania in November I signed up. It hard not to continue learning about Romania's indigenous grape varieties.
#Winelovers Kick-off
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| #Winelover's Noroc, Timisoara © Spaswinefood |
We shared a few wines that evening. Let's take a peek at a few of the wines we tasted.
Cramele Recas, Sole de Recas Barrique Fetească Regală 2016
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| Cramele Recas, Sole de Recas Barrique Fetească Regală 2016 © Spaswinefood |
As a single vineyard Fetească Regală white wine it is an excellent expression of this Romanian native grape variety.
Garamvári Prestige Brut NV
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| Garamvári Prestige Brut NV © Spaswinefood |
I enjoyed this tasty brut.
Vinuri Davino, Faurar Alb de Ceptura 2016
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| Vinuri Davino, Faurar Alb de Ceptura 2016 © Spaswinefood |
Vinuri Davino, Faurar Alb de Ceptura 2016 wine is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Fetească Alba (a Romanian native white grape variety) and Riesling.
Licorna Winehouse, Serafim, Fetească Neagra 2015
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| Licorna Winehouse, Serafim, Fetească Neagra 2015 © Spaswinefood |
Fetească Neagra, a native Romanian red grape, is certainly a favorite of mine. This specific wine certainly brought back memories of an earlier #winelover visit to Licorna Winehouse.
Frittmann, FPV Ezerjo Száraz 2015
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| Frittmann, FPV Ezerjo Száraz 2015 © Spaswinefood |
This was one of the Hungarian wines that we enjoyed over dinner.
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Noroc: This time with a Red Wine © Spaswinefood
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We did order some tasty dishes for dinner. Let me share just a few.
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| Pasta, Enoteca Amphora © Spaswinefood |
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| Steak, Enoteca Amphora © Spaswinefood |
Yes, some folks insisted on desert.
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| Desert, Enoteca Amphora © Spaswinefood |
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Noroc, Noroc © Spaswinefood
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It was a delightful evening at Enoteca Amphora. Joining our Romanian fiends that evening were #winelovers from Hungary, Netherlands, and the United States. Two of our Romanian friends who were traveling all day joined us at the end of dinner. There were a few more #winelover friends who joined us in the morning.
The evening ended with a short walk back to our hotel.
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| Timisoara at Night, Romania © Spaswinefood |
Next morning we were off on our #winelover Olentia Wine Country tour. After a four-hour drive our first stop was Mosia Galicea Mare. Without doubt Romania given its amazing viticultural history, distinct native grape varieties, modern wineries, and talented winemakers we had the most delightful vine-filled adventure. At the end of the tour we concluded our tour with a #winelover hangout in Bucharest.
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Special Thanks to Razvan © Spaswinefood
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I invite you to join me in my travels in Romania and elsewhere at Spaswinefood. I would like to give special thanks to Razvan Stoenescu for being such wonderful host during our #winelover vine-filled explorations in Romania.
Sharon
November 2017
Timisoara, Romania
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