Cyprus
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This episode is called Cyprus but it really should be called Cyprus AKA Commandaria, the story of the worlds oldest wine still made today. We cover a lot in 23 minutes with this one - The Crusades, Monks, PDO laws, native grapes but I think that the real take away here is that if you come across wine from Cyprus drink it, because every time someone has a wine from Cyprus you are having a wine from one of the first places in the world to ever make wine, and that is f***ing cool.  I used some great resources here:  The Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition by Jancis Robinson https://www.winemag.com/2010/05/05/wines-of-cyprus-nectar-of-the-gods/ https://www.decanter.com/premium/wines-from-cyprus-current-trends-plus-top-bottles-to-seek-out-473948/ I mentioned some wineries:  Kalamos:  https://www.kalamoswinery.com/ KEO:  https://www.cyprusisland.net/cyprus-wineries/keo-winery-mallia EKTO: http://www.etkowines.com/listcategories.asp?parid=11&idcategory=49&ID=&menuid=162 If you spot something that needs correcting or you would like to request an episode you can reach out at [email protected] or check out the House Wine Instagram @housewinepodcast  This podcast is 100% independent, it is written, narrated and produced by myself, Rachael so if you heard something you liked then scroll down and leave a comment or review, that is the best way that you can support the show.  Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!  Music Credit: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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