Peter McCombie

"It's like eating cotton or felt!" These are the words which came out as I was trying to explain the fruit. We were beneath an oleaster tree in Gallipoli. My travel companions were all wine experts; we were touring the Thracian vineyards and wineries, and this was the only time I found something they did not know before, beyond the grape I mean.

The wine competition in Thrace brought together the masters of wine. The 1st Thrace Wine competition was recently held in the northwestern province of Tekirda?. The competition was organized by wine expert Burçak Desombre, the owner of Vinipedia Wine Consultancy.