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 offers a month-by-month tasting plan to challenge your wine palate. New to Turkish grapes? To wine generally? Take part in Fine Turkish Wine’s 12-month wine challenge and expand your wine horizons!

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!