A Friday Retreat: Wine and Cheese at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet

Start the weekend with a tasteful evening

Istanbul at Sultanahmet, Turkey – 2012-10-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — Set in the historical peninsula, wine tastings at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet are a time for friends to enjoy the last day of the week in the enchanting surroundings of the Old City and have a journey through Turkish vineyards and beyond.

Wine lovers are invited to experience these leisurely wine tastings in the Winter Garden and Lounge of Four Seasons every Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. A wine flight from a different producer, grape or region is accompanied by Italian, French and Turkish cheeses. The cheese buffet features a rich variety ranging from delicious classics from around the world such as parmesan, brie and edam to local delicacies including Van herb cheese, Kars gruyere cheese, smoked local goat cheese, Erzincan tulum cheese and Konya moldy cheese.

These charming gatherings where selected local and imported wines can be tasted are enriched with a surprise each week. Four Seasons hosts a wine expert from a different brand to provide further information on the grape or region.

There is more than one good reason to taste local wine when one is in Istanbul. Good wine has been produced in Turkey since Neolithic Hittite times, and still is. Turkey offers an array of different wines and styles, including intriguing domestic varieties. Several of Anatolia’s climatic regions, including the Marmara and Aegean, the East and the Southeast, some with volcanic soil (such as Cappadocia), are suitable for producing wine grapes.

Every Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm beginning October 12, 2012; TRY 45.00 per person. For reservations, call 00 90 212 402 31 56.

Hotel Press Contact

Sibel Benli
Director of Public Relations
Çırağan Cad. No. 28
Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Turkey 34349
Email Sibel Benli
T. 90 (212) 381 41 35

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