Discover Sultaniye, Turkey’s signature grape behind raisins and now surprising the world with its wines. From Anatolian origins to modern vineyards, explore its unique character and potential.

Tomorrow, April 23rd, we will be hosting an open wine tasting, honoring the great Büyükada pilgrimage and the tradition of peace and shared heritage that it represents. We'll be pouring a curated flight featuring 1 grape, 2 countries, and 4 wines.

Explore Turkey's Cinderella grape, Çal Karası. This once overlooked grape from the Aegean is now making a name for itself in a big way.

Turkey’s wine industry surprises many, not just for existing, but for being strongly shaped by women. Marking International Women’s Day, this piece highlights women’s central roles across Turkish wineries, from vineyard labor to leadership. Focusing on Heraki’s Fulya Akıncı and Kuzubağ’s Aslı Kuzu, it explores how culture, education, terroir, and collaboration drive women-led winemaking and innovation today.

March highlights Patkara, an emerging native grape from Turkey’s Mersin region. Grown high in the Taurus Mountains on limestone and sandy soils, it comes from old, often own-rooted vines and ripens quickly—hence its name, meaning “suddenly black.” Once nearly extinct, Patkara has been revived by wineries like Tasheli and now produces medium-bodied, savory reds with round tannins, dark fruit, and earthy notes—ideal for early spring.

Fine Turkish Wine features the most tannic of all Turkish grapes: Boğazkere in its month-by-month tasting plan for January

Fine Turkish Wine wins big again at Rodeo Uncorked International Wine Competition!

So what Turkish wine does the author of the premiere and award-winning book on Turkish wine drink?

Discover the rich Harvest Flavors of Turkish Wine with this month's Turkish Wine selection.

We had a huge success pouring wines at TEXSOM last month. But, if you couldn’t make it to Austin to see us there, you can still get your hands on some of the most popular wines from the day with our September trio!

On August 7, The Lymbar and Fine Turkish Wine co-hosted a night of pairing Turkish wine with Latin Mediterranean fusion food at the restaurant’s Sip & Savor Turkish wine-paired dinner. The result was no less than stunning!

“Turkey may not have as much cachet as Bordeaux, but Anatolia… is in effect the world’s first wine appellation…” Given this level of history, it should come as no surprise that the country is peppered with old vineyards. What does history taste like? Sip on a bottle of Arda Gala Papazkarası, Akberg Büyükbağ Erciş Karası, or Heraki Novakula Boğazkere and find out!