The old Soviet railway station 🚉 called Vokzal...in Russian...which is a mispronunciation of
#vauxhall
in London..made by Russian train engineers in the 19th century when they came to study the Victorians railway system
@seatsixtyone
My daughter ❤ 💕 💖 singing a Romanian
#christmas
#carol
on Xmas day yesterday. In
#moldova
its a tradition to do this with the padre ringing a bell 🔔, afterwards the pardre gives children some money and sweets. Takes a lot of courage 4kids to do this 💪
Am one of the first people to taste this almost 500 year old extinct grape exclusive to
#moldova
called Copceac. ..it's been propogated from 1 last vine and over the last 3 years 5,000 vines planted.
#wine
#vine
This popular Moldovan
#wine
has got me thinking! Its mostly ,
#Saperavi
, 2.
#Bastardomagarach
in the blend is a cross between Saperavi and Bastardo. The 2nd major part is
#raraneagra
...which I don't rate. So, Saperavi is what makes it! 👉
This Xmas 🎄 if you claim to be a Christain and you support Israel or the Tory or Starmer's Labour party perhaps you could ask urself if it's ok to do this to children? As am sure Jesus will be asking you this question in ur conscience?
#Socialism
#socialist
#LabourParty
“I don’t know who their parents are, I was just passing by when they bombed”
The children, in a state of shock, are silent and terrified, merely alive, or whatever remained of them. This is the West’e gain capital: Palestinian babies.
The entrance to
#moldova
s iconic Milestii Mici
#winery
, which has the world's biggest
#wine
cellar and was possibly a former nuclear bunker before it became the national wine collection centre in the 60s for all Moldovan wine exported around the Soviet Union
I don't know why yet but finally
#Saperavi
is emmerging as
#moldova
s best red grape, as a single varietal or in blends. I thought this was a great example from the Purcari village, just a bit too overoaked, with
#Moldova
🇲🇩 oak..2b awesome 👌
My Dad ,enjoying a
#bettys
teashop special in
#harrogate
,
#yorkshire
celebrating the end of Johnson the UK 🇬🇧 prime minister. In a classic afternoon tea 🍵 😋 scene.
#mulberry
s and fruits from
#moldova
in my afternoon
#fruit
bowl in
#moldova
, enjoying 😎 35 C afternoon temperatures. This year has been amazing 👏 for these fruits and prices lower coz much can not be exported
These were my top 4 red
#wine
s in
#moldova
in 2023. Most are either pure
#Saperavi
(🏺
#amphora
) or blends. The Saperavi just adds extra interest in the blends to make them a bit special. They deffo have a relaxed vibe these wines
This
#Saperavi
at a tasting of 1,000 Moldovan
#wine
s clearly was the winner 🏆 👌 stunning 😍 velvet concentrated, refined Saperavi smoothness with perfectly integrated tannins and fruit. Awesome 👌 stuff..using old Soviet amphora
Exploring the NEW North of
#moldova
whites...10 years ago ,it was unheard of to make quality whites North of
#nisporeni
but now we're seeing
#winery
s ,mostly small, making exciting, fresh ,ripe, fruity whites and good
#pinotnoir
in the far north.
I have not drunk any French
#wine
for 3 years coz of lockdown and other stuff. So ,it was a massive pleasure to drink this epitomime of classic
#Chardonnay
with no oak in sight and 12.5 abv. From my newly opened French wine shop in
#chisinau
@paysupplystaff
Moldova just shut down the whole education system as Covid is getting out of control amongst the young population .it was 3 weeks too late....If England is sending everybody back to school next week, then the Government is committing mass murder
One of the most stunningly beautiful 😍 ❤
#monastery
s in
#moldova
.
#curchi
is serenely peaceful and a must-see if you visit. I can't recommend it enough and it offers free food to early visitors
#travel
#vacation
@alexnunns
@MrsVQuinn1
This is devastating...unfortunately Alex , the British voters are possibly just gonna accept it like they did with Boris Johnson and vote for this sly piece of work..
#Florocica
is a totally new Moldovan varietal available in very small quantities. It is crisp and aromatic with sweet appley yellow plum aromas and flavors. This totally new Moldovan varietal blew me away in 2022
#wine
#moldova
Tried this
#Viorica
2021 from Purcari
#wine
#moldova
. This won a Gold medal 🏅 at Decanter World 🌎 wine awards this year. The 2019 was a Platinum winner. 2020 completely sucked! 2021 is back on form. Viorica IS THIIIII 🇲🇩 wine TO get to know Moldova. 💘
#moldova
s most successful
#wine
brand ever. These days , less so. The wine is more of a Walmart violin than a
#Stradavarius
!!! Even so ,people bought it for the empty bottle🙂🙂🙂 .Fun, Fun ,Fun!!!!
Tried my m8 ,Valerians new
#Cabernet
from his new small
#winery
adventure based near
#ialoveni
@TatianaLivesey
..has recently won 🏆 2 gold medals..in his 1st vintage. Hes only 27! I think 🤔 it needs a bit more extraction and fruitiness...to be a real gold medal 🏅
What is so unusual about this? Just this small
#winery
in
#moldova
makes this
#ukraine
#grape
#citronmagarach
. 2020 was mindblowing!!! Dry , ripe sweet 🍋 on the nose and crisp full lemony palate! 2021 sucked. Hoping 🙏 2022 will return ☀️
I got to taste ,
#moldova
s rarest and oldest
#grape
🍇 variety
#vine
s at a secret location.
#copceac
is from the time of Stefan Cel Mare. And from these few vines..in the last 2 or 3 years..its steadily being replanted. Almost extinct!!! Its sensational!!!!
@GeorgeMonbiot
George, this debate is not so black and white...and you approach it like some kind of religious fanatic....there are many subtle shades of grey to it and many different types of vaccines!
This
#feteascaregala
was unbelievably good for 2.5 Euro. It also got a silver medal at the Decanter World 🌎 wine awards. I've been waiting to try it and having just been bottled , it took 10 mins to open up. Well worth waiting for
#moldova
#wine
A pretty serious
#wine
from south of
#vulcanesti
..possibly their best wine ,I've had...am not sure about blending these two grapes but it seems to work 🤔 Awarded a gold medal 🏅 at Berliner ...must try !
@CarolineGilbyMW
#moldova
Really enjoyed this
#sparklingwine
from
#feteascaalba
after a year in bottle....the flavour had deepened a bit...from the first time I had it when it was too fresh and recently disgorged..
#wine
My brother just sent me some pics from
#madeira
today...he says there are
#vineyard
s everywhere, and all around are cascading waterfalls from sheer rock cliff faces. He's been drinking Madeira everywhere there
#travel
@dianaisac
..I think 🤔 he got the vibe
Was off the beaten track this week
#traveling
in some remote places in
#moldova
. Transport in villages after 4.30 is almost impossible to find. Hitchiking, tho, is very popular and many people will stop ✋ and help.
#Travel
#TravelTuesday
#travelblogger
My in laws bought me some
#Easter
bread and cakes from
#transnistria
, Bender ,where they live. Here in
#chisinau
#moldova
. As a UK 🇬🇧 citizen I felt it was too risky travelling to The region at Easter, right after the attacks. Also Kagor, Easter
#wine
#raciula
#monastery
#moldova
...fully restored.
#travel
#vacation
. This monastery was the most viciously attacked by Stalins thugs..and Moldovans who cooperated with them. May God forgive them. It's such a beautiful place and is soooo special.
Tasted this new
#feteascaneagra
from
@ChateauPurcari
....was super fruity and seemed like it had done a semi carbonic fermentation. Was joined by Andrei Cebotaru, Moldovas 🇲🇩 most famous
#wine
blogger
Met the glamorous daughter, educated in Italy 🇮🇹, of the owner of the number 3 most successful
#wine
company in
#moldova
.
#Salcuta
. She was very hospitable and let me taste their new
#raraneagra
. It was incredible value (Salcuta are famous for this) just ..
Tried the 2nd vintage 2022..
#florocica
a
#grape
that was thought unique to
#moldova
. Recently Dna tests showed it had already been registered in the Soviet Union. This 2nd vintage showed 👌 white nectarine fruit character. 💘 it!!!
#wine
@OwenJones84
Owen. ..you're an inspiration to so many people. . You represent a new exciting generation of people. .you're awesome. .☺☺☺keep up your presence! !!!!
Am a big fan of this fabulous ✨
#moldova
couple who run their family 👪
#winery
in
#Causeni
..they make such lovely
#wine
, most of which is all solid locally! This ❤ Cabernet, Saperavi, shows how gr8 Saperavi is here in blends .just a bit less oak needed here
Stunning 😍
#Viorica
sparkling
#wine
...was like drinking a tropical/citrus fruit version of an Asti Martini but wayyyy more refined. Has just won a Gold medal 🏅 at the world sparkling wine awards in France 🇫🇷 😀 recently.. loved this ❤ and shows ❤
#moldova