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Interview with Norbert Jozsa the Wine Rack West Byfleet Store Manager
Posted on Mon 13th Jul 2015 at 14:41
Each month we pose questions to people who work, live and love wine. This month we interview Norbert Jozsa from Wine Rack West Byfleet (pictured left below with Assistant Manager, Russ Blake) who tells us about Wine Rack's new look concept stores, his first impression of Stobi, why it is important to have wine knowledge and if his customers are getting more adventurous.
I’m just back from judging at the Balkan International Wine Competition in Bulgaria where Stobi won a gold medal for their Syrah 2011 and Silvers for Vranec Veritas Reserve and Chardonnay.
Do you ever wonder how much your customers know about wine, and how likely they are to appreciate what you sell them?
Good news for retailers: according to a recent article by Victoria Moore for the Daily Telegraph, Britain is due to become the world’s second largest market for wine by 2018.
Every year on 14th of February the Stobi Winery celebrates St.Triphun’s day (pronounced St. Trufun) who is the patron saint of vineyards and orchards, and also the patron Saint of winemakers.
The rapid rise in technology has fundamentally changed the way we dine out. Rather than blundering into any restaurant we happen to walk past, we now regularly read reviews, review menus and ask for recommendations online.
Considering that our senses of smell and taste must have been vital to the survival of early humans trying to distinguish food from poison, it is remarkable how poorly understood these senses are.
The Republic of Macedonia is a wonderful place to explore as a tourist. Stobi vineyards have been home to ancient shrines for many centuries and the cellars used to mature the wine is surrounded by the remnants of the archaeological site.To help you enjoy the wines you drink, and hopefully encourage you to one day visit, we’ve put together a quick guide to Macedonia’s history.HistoryThe country is named after the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia, which in turn was named after its people, the Macedonians. The word
The ancient Vranec grape variety is indigenous to the Balkans and provides a deliciously authentic taste of the region. Known as Vranac in the rest of the Balkans but Vranec in Macedonia, it is pronounced ‘V-ran-etz’ and is used to produce some spectacular wines.
This region is famed in Macedonia, not to mention the rest of the world, for the grapes it produces.Located right in the heart of Macedonia, it’s on very similar latitudes to Bordeaux and Tuscany, which guarantees good growing weather.