Vintage Estonia

DAVID HOGSHOLT

CURRANT AFFAIR: Põltsamaa staff with their fruity tipple

Wine snobs the world over like to show off their expertise by sniffing at a glass and identifying the notes of black currant, citrus and other fruits they detect. For those who find that intimidating, help is at hand from a country not usually associated with wine: Estonia.

Stick your nose in a glass of Estonian red, and if it smells like black currant, then it probably is. The tiny Baltic republic is located too far 404 Not Found

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north to grow grapes, but it has a flourishing tradition of making wine from the berries that...

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