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Members of the Wines of Northern Greece network will be opening their doors to the public on Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, to acquaint the public not just with their products, but also the area's wonderful terroir and grape varieties. Visitors will also be able to join guided tours and have the opportunity to purchase rare vintages at special prices while enjoying a variety of events.

Bulgarians consume about 25 tons of chocolate per year, making about 3.5kg per person in our country, show Eurostat data on the production and consumption of chocolate in the EU countries in 2017.

Each and every day, visitors of BTC City Ljubljana can enjoy not only local dishes but also immerse themselves in the adventurous flavours of cuisines from all over the world. They can stop for a quick snack while ticking off items on their to-do lists, or treat themselves to a delectable experience à la carte in one of the selected restaurants.

The wine sector is one of the most stable in Bulgaria, commented Agriculture Minister Rumen Porozhanov. In the "Byalata Prast" area near Svilengrad, together with the Director of the Executive Agency for Wine Krasimir Koev, he participated in the traditional ritual of triforing vineyards for Trifon Zarezan holiday.
 

Two major celebrations are taking place on February 14 in Bulgaria, with Valentine's day coinciding with the national feast of wine and vine.

Furloughed government workers affected by the shutdown wait in line for free food and supplies at World Central Kitchen, the not-for-profit organization started by Chef Jose Andres, on Jan. 22 in Washington. The organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters, has set up a distribution center just blocks from the U.S.

The Bobo wine bar will be hosting the five wineries that make up the Wines of Athens group - Anastasia Fragou, Kokotos, Markou, Mylonas and Papagiannakos - in a presentation of wines from the Attica vineyard made with both native and international grape varieties on December 19. All the wines will be available by the glass at reasonable prices. The event starts at 6 p.m.

Humans have hankered after chocolate for centuries longer than previously thought, scientists said Oct. 29, tracing the earliest known consumption of its key ingredient to more than 5,000 years ago in South America.

The government's 2019 draft budget does not include revenues from a controversial excise tax on wine, which means the measure has been abolished, Kathimerini understands.

Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Vasilis Kokkalis reportedly informed representatives of the Greek wine sector on the development during an ongoing meeting held in Athens on Thursday, sources told the paper.

Greece's top administrative court cancelled a widely contested excise tax on wine introduced by the government in 2016, the Greek Wine Federation (GWF) announced on Tuesday.

The tax had been challenged at the Council of State by the Greek Wine Federation, the National Interprofessional Organization of Vine and Wine of Greece (EDOAO), and other wine associations at the start of 2016.