http://istanbuleats.com/2010/02/since-you-asked-drinking-in-turkey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=since-you-asked-drinking-in-turkey A Serious Eater's Guide to the City Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:27:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://istanbuleats.com/2010/02/since-you-asked-drinking-in-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Natalie - Turkish Travel Blog Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:32:17 +0000 http://istanbuleats.com/?p=839#comment-1600 Turkey is improving in its wine production however it stills has a long way to go. Many a bottle I have opened only to compare it to Apple vinegar. Turkey is improving in its wine production however it stills has a long way to go. Many a bottle I have opened only to compare it to Apple vinegar.

]]> http://istanbuleats.com/2010/02/since-you-asked-drinking-in-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-990 kozmoz4 Fri, 07 May 2010 11:02:54 +0000 http://istanbuleats.com/?p=839#comment-990 Fruit wines should also be given credit. Even though they are not very popular, the cherry wine by Kav is very tasty and some restaurants do serve it. Wine making is an ancient practice in Anatolia, Greek myths actually takes place in southwest Anatolia, not today's Greece, and raki is a liquor that has a whole cuisine and set of rituals dedicated to it. Therefore it is important to underline that while Turkey is a muslim country, rest assured that no one is going to interfere with your drinks, especially the Aegean coast of Turkey, Tekirdag area and Adana area. Fruit wines should also be given credit. Even though they are not very popular, the cherry wine by Kav is very tasty and some restaurants do serve it. Wine making is an ancient practice in Anatolia, Greek myths actually takes place in southwest Anatolia, not today’s Greece, and raki is a liquor that has a whole cuisine and set of rituals dedicated to it. Therefore it is important to underline that while Turkey is a muslim country, rest assured that no one is going to interfere with your drinks, especially the Aegean coast of Turkey, Tekirdag area and Adana area.

]]> http://istanbuleats.com/2010/02/since-you-asked-drinking-in-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Mustafa Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:57:16 +0000 http://istanbuleats.com/?p=839#comment-550 Great news! Wine tax is cancelled. Here is a story (in Turkish only, sorry) explaining why wine in Turkey will not be so expensive anymore. Maybe AKP is not so bad all of the time. LOL. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/13355762.asp?gid=229 Great news! Wine tax is cancelled. Here is a story (in Turkish only, sorry) explaining why wine in Turkey will not be so expensive anymore. Maybe AKP is not so bad all of the time. LOL.
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/13355762.asp?gid=229

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