Wines of Turkey tasting - last chance to register

Published: 17 February, 2011

It is the last chance to register for 'Discover the Roots', the inaugural Wines of Turkey conference & tasting 2011.

The trade and press tasting will take place on February 24, at Vinopolis, London and will include expert led masterclasses and talks from leading wine experts, scientists and Turkish wine-makers.

It will kick-off with a conference chaired by food and drink writer and consultant Kevin Gould, during which biomolecular archaeologist Dr Patrick E. McGovern will talk about Turkey as the possible birthplace of wine.

Jancis Robinson OBE MW, will introduce Turkish wine industry and its place in the British market, and masterclasses will be held by Tim Atkin MW, and wine critic Charles Metcalfe.

Director of Wines of Turkey, Taner Ogutoglu said : "This event marks a milestone for Turkish wines at a time when the Turkish wine industry is producing fine wines from native grapes worthy of gracing the top tables of the world."

At the 2010 London International Wine Fair, Wines of Turkey, scooped a 72% award rate at the International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2010.

To register www.winesofturkey.org

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