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Bulgaria claims the distinction of being the oldest documented wine producing region in the world.

While there are those who may dispute that, the history of wine production in this country is ancient and the wines from Pomarie and the Black Sea region are available to be rediscovered by the modern world.

Since the break up of the Soviet Union, reviews of some of the best wineries (along with investors beginning to support the country's wine industry) may someday soon put Bulgarian wines back in their rightful place - in your wine cellar ....

More about Bulgarian wines & wineries around the Web:

Bulgarian Wine - A very nice overview of the rich history of wine production in Bulgaria tracing back to ancient Greece and information on Black Sea Brandy, wines of Pomorie, a selection of Kosher wines, reviews and more. They also sell the wines of Bulgaria.

Bulgarian Wine Regions - Listing of all of the wine regions in Bulgaria with the typical grapes grown in each area and the wines produced.

Bulgaria looks to the West - wine industry - This review article gives you a bit of insight into the wine industry in Bulgaria since the Soviet Union disbanded.

The Bacchus Report: Bulgarian Surprises - An archived article from the Prague Tribune focuses on the rebirth of quality wines in Bulgaria. Each area and type of wine (such as Mavrud or Melnik ) gets a bit of attention and a few individual labels are reviewed as well. Do not complete the contest - the article is from 2003!

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