tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:05:01 +0000Вносител на Български вина в САЩ който живее в Лунната долина, в Сонома, на час път от Сан Франциско на север. Вълчата къща на Джек Лондон е само на 15 минути от нас, а най-старата винарна в Калифорния Buena Vista е на няколко преки. Сонома е райско място.http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)Blogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-3233163344874973322Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:03:00 +00002009-11-09T23:05:02.132-08:00Selling VINI in Hawaiihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/zVVTtFbf2ac/selling-vini-in-hawaii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/zVVTtFbf2ac" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/11/selling-vini-in-hawaii.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-7777052316761158076Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:35:00 +00002009-11-02T23:37:33.139-08:00Katarzyna EstateOur goal was to reveal to the greatest extent the terroir, or how the combination between superior land, climate and fully dedicated team can be a guarantee for a great wine. We create the Katarzyna Estate wines for those to whom a real experience means to discover new and unique flavors.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/5idA2et4_xw/katarzyna-estate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/5idA2et4_xw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/11/katarzyna-estate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-6854714822213526884Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:17:00 +00002009-10-28T23:20:24.636-07:00Today I was out and about running some errands. At some point, I was struck by the thought that today would be the perfect day to sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine. The sun is out with only a few clouds in the sky, it’s not too hot and the city seems to be turning green. If that doesn’t warrant a glass of wine, I don’t know what does. The thing is when I got home after my errands instead of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/j3PsLVYPyBg/karolinka-in-around-bulgaria.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/j3PsLVYPyBg" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/10/karolinka-in-around-bulgaria.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-5646253547761770806Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:41:00 +00002009-10-25T11:42:09.733-07:00China’s changing palettehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/wzPTaBrvqsE/chinas-changing-palette.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/wzPTaBrvqsE" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/10/chinas-changing-palette.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-6225341551068437837Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:43:00 +00002009-10-19T18:46:20.163-07:00VINI Merlot 2006 in the Wine Enthusiast 2009 Top 100 Best Buyshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/-_Oz651jo2Y/vini-merlot-2006-in-wine-enthusiast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/-_Oz651jo2Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/10/vini-merlot-2006-in-wine-enthusiast.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-3494207169422817547Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:59:00 +00002009-10-17T16:00:41.923-07:00The global wine market in 2010Prognoses about the economic health of wine companies must focus on the potential and opportunties for export.This is because in nearly all wine producing countries, with the notable exceptions of the USA and Australia, per capita wine consumption is decreasing. Most producers will start to commercialise their 2009 harvest in 2010, even if not sending out the actual bottles of wine, apart from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/w2uz96mM2sM/global-wine-market-in-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/w2uz96mM2sM" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/10/global-wine-market-in-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-9080594364863291053Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:01:00 +00002009-10-05T20:04:24.844-07:002009 harvest is shaping up to be memorableAfter a brutal year for the wine industry, California's 2009 harvest is shaping up to be a glorious success. Much of the Pinot Noir and white grapes are already off the vine, and even those winemakers who have been waiting for grapes like Cabernet are finding pleasure in the fruit. "It's delicious," says Cathy Corison of Corison Winery in St. Helena. The story she tells is similar to other http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/Tpri5xumxdY/2009-harvest-is-shaping-up-to-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/Tpri5xumxdY" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/10/2009-harvest-is-shaping-up-to-be.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-7792481128326571481Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:52:00 +00002009-09-25T23:57:47.172-07:00Vini (Bulgaria) 2008 Sauvignon Blanchttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/rzjGEzP7A40/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/rzjGEzP7A40" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-post.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-3842513451816278801Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:12:00 +00002009-09-25T08:15:18.912-07:00Robert Parker rates 6 Bulgarian wines above average (80-89 points) 2007 Bessa Valley Winery Bv Enira Maturehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/LUHEzCly4Gk/robert-parker-rates-6-bulgarian-wines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/LUHEzCly4Gk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/09/robert-parker-rates-6-bulgarian-wines.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-8093508515037601921Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:41:00 +00002009-09-14T11:50:51.387-07:00Benito's Wine ReviewBulgaria might not be the first country you think of when it comes to wine. In fact, ask most Americans to locate Bulgaria on a blank map and they'll gesture generally at an area that starts at Germany and ends at the Pacific Ocean. This little nation sits at the crossroads of history, bordered by the Black Sea, Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Romania, and Macedonia. It has witnessed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/pqzeCdNzkBw/benito-vs-eastern-europe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/pqzeCdNzkBw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/09/benito-vs-eastern-europe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-5669064353523369323Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:53:00 +00002009-09-08T20:56:04.802-07:00September 8, 2009Rebecca GibbWine and spirit giant Pernod Ricard has posted a 12.5% rise in profits but warned the drinks industry has a tough year ahead.The French-owned company has predicted 'an overall stagnation of the wines and spirits industry' in the next 12 months, echoing the forecast made by rival Diageo just 10 days ago.While the company posted a profit thanks to its vodka brand http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/cmuhsBnBPqw/pernod-predicts-wine-market-stagnation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/cmuhsBnBPqw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/09/pernod-predicts-wine-market-stagnation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-7713696375177855592Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:29:00 +00002009-08-31T18:35:48.300-07:00Radio interviews with Vance PetrunoffYou can listen to recent Radio interviews with Vance Petrunoff bellow:Mouthful, the Wine Country's Most Delicious Hour with Michele Anna JordanKRCB Radio Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CABulgarian wines discussed with Gene Burns' weekly Dining Around programKGO Radio ABC San Franciscohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/yShrnlx-PZs/radio-interviews-with-vance-petrunoff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/yShrnlx-PZs" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/radio-interviews-with-vance-petrunoff.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-2851523871835212233Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:34:00 +00002009-08-27T08:39:44.748-07:00VINI 2008 Sauvignon BlancBulgarian Wines Offer Quality, Value and History to Changing Wine Market(Sonoma, Calif.) VINI, the leading Bulgarian wine brand sold in America has released an outstanding Sauvignon Blanc to its portfolio of premium wines. The astounding popularity of the VINI brand represents the continuing trend toward superb value-priced wines from Bulgaria. VINI is produced by Sonoma-based Bulgarian Master http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/KRSVe_g-frM/vini-sauvignon-blanc-completes-trio-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/KRSVe_g-frM" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/vini-sauvignon-blanc-completes-trio-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-2448355249963589778Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:50:00 +00002009-08-25T21:37:09.475-07:00-WINE ENTHUSIAST Dear Vance, Congratulations! The following wine has been selected as one of Wine Enthusiast Magazine Top 100 Best Buy Wines for 2009! Wine Enthusiast Magazine will publish the rank, rating and review in the November issue, (on-sale October 7) and we will also publish the results on November 1st on-line at www.winemag.com Rank:82 Score:87 VINI 2006, Merlot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/wdlE0xDy9FA/vini-merlot-2006-one-of-top-100-best.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/wdlE0xDy9FA" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/vini-merlot-2006-one-of-top-100-best.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-7110395128028857108Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:39:00 +00002009-08-22T12:42:25.931-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/P1_Ba9UAVAw/late-summer-in-sonoma_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/P1_Ba9UAVAw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/late-summer-in-sonoma_22.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-4913444524975737168Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:10:00 +00002009-08-21T09:12:24.368-07:00Unoaked ChardonnayChardonnay is vinified many ways, including without oak, which seems to be a growing trend. Without the influence of new oak, the fruit takes center stage. A good unoaked Chardonnay has expressive fruit and zippy acidity - traits of a good food wine.The most classic example is Chardonnay from Chablis in northern Burgundy in France, which is traditionally fermented in all stainless steel or in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/bwuI-jUtVBk/unoaked-chardonnay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/bwuI-jUtVBk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/unoaked-chardonnay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-1759646849485958930Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:53:00 +00002009-08-19T16:53:33.912-07:00Sofia Dance Week 2009http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/3EnCwJLZVQ8/sofia-dance-week-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/3EnCwJLZVQ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/sofia-dance-week-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-7891033711711379084Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:44:00 +00002009-08-16T00:44:06.339-07:00Sofia reborn as a cultural crossroads - The Boston GlobePosted using ShareThishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/1vXFkDPL08U/sofia-reborn-as-cultural-crossroads.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/1vXFkDPL08U" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/sofia-reborn-as-cultural-crossroads.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-3053146211083136787Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:24:00 +00002009-08-14T10:29:39.624-07:00Bulgarian Wine Society - Wine tour of Bulgaria 2009ProgramDay 1: Flight London, Manchester or Dublin – SofiaArrival at Sofia airport, where a representative of Profi Tours will wait for you and will accommodate you in a hotel. Sofia sightseeing tour.Dinner and overnight in a hotel in Sofia.Day 2 - Bessa Valley: Sofia – Pazardhzik (at about 100 кm.)Wine tasting in “Besa Vali” wine-cellar. Afternoon travel to Starosel (at about 60 кm.). Wine http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/hFX7psOT9LA/bulgarian-wine-society.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/hFX7psOT9LA" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/bulgarian-wine-society.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-3358554821982498158Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:12:00 +00002009-08-06T09:14:33.575-07:00VINI 2008 Sauvignon BlancVINI 2008 Sauvignon Blanc from Thracian Valley is now available in the US, cheers!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/fhhdNRybMj8/vini-2008-sauvignon-blanc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/fhhdNRybMj8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/vini-2008-sauvignon-blanc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-4880983104470577563Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:14:00 +00002009-08-03T16:15:32.859-07:00New EU wine regulations in forceAugust 3, 2009Rebecca GibbThe European Union's new wine regulations have come into force, ushering in a new era for the European wine industry.The hotly-debated plans - agreed by agriculture ministers in December 2007 - aim to modernize the European wine trade and improve its competitiveness in the face of a growing challenge from the New World.The reform will also bring in new simpler labeling http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/tiuxWP0GXv0/new-eu-wine-regulations-in-force.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/tiuxWP0GXv0" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-eu-wine-regulations-in-force.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-4056127447857235722Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:39:00 +00002009-08-02T22:20:17.719-07:00The Jazz School Berkeley for a Kathleen Grace bandWe have to share the good moments in life, so today's gift was that my daughter Anika, my son Troy and I had the luck to stumble on a very fine young jazz vocalist and composer Kathleen Grace and her band. http://www.myspace.com/kathleengracehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/FWt7SrwWjBs/jazz-school-berkeley-for-kathleen-grace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/FWt7SrwWjBs" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/08/jazz-school-berkeley-for-kathleen-grace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-4211024275739449257Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:07:00 +00002009-07-23T11:27:32.624-07:00CABulgarian Wines Tasting in SonomaIt was so much fun last night at Valley Wine Shack and the Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat and Traminer from Targovishte were so well accepted by a very knowledgeable audience. I served the reds first (I love doing things the opposite way) VINI Merlot 2006 and Domaine Boyar Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Reserve, and it worked great since the medium bodied reds were judged before the floral and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/r-YtOcoJlg8/bulgarian-wines-tasting-in-sonoma-ca.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/r-YtOcoJlg8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/07/bulgarian-wines-tasting-in-sonoma-ca.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-8325958881698568933Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:00:00 +00002009-07-22T11:02:29.710-07:00Wine mockumentary releasedJuly 21, 2009Oliver StylesA new film that ridicules the world of wine is set to be shown in San Francisco next month after receiving positive reviews from previous screenings.The film, called 'Corked!', is a low-budget spoof documentary, or 'mockumentary', which follows the travails of four different wineries and the people associated with them.Characters in the film include Jerry, the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/L-mf5FHcnDg/wine-mockumentary-released.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/L-mf5FHcnDg" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/07/wine-mockumentary-released.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979119471616710570.post-412307359213265447Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:18:00 +00002009-07-19T17:22:38.947-07:00Wine Exportshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~3/M6jRp5YZWqc/export.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vance T. Petrunoff)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SellingBulgarianWinesFromSonomaCalifornia/~4/M6jRp5YZWqc" height="1" width="1"/>http://bulgarianwine.blogspot.com/2009/07/export.html