Bulgarians have been making wine for centuries. The Thracians, a group of Indo-European tribes who inhabited present-day Bulgaria, were known for their wine making skills. Homer and Plato mentioned Thracian “unmixed” wine in their literary works (apparently, the Greeks mixed this dark, red wine with water). Today, visitors can find the art of wine making alive and [...]

Filed under: Wine on October 20th, 2010 | No Comments »

As I write this blog from my home in Dallas, watching ominous clouds move across the dark sky and lights flickering above my head, I can’t help but remember the first time my electricity went out in Bulgaria. It was late (probably past most people’s bedtime) when it happened. I had learned how to replace a fuse, [...]

Filed under: Electricity, Wine on May 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment »