Romania is one of Europe's best-kept wine secrets, and this guide is your key to unlocking it.
Written by Dutch wine journalist Anne-Wies van Oosten, WSET Diploma holder and Weinakademiker, based in Transylvania, Romanian Wines Uncorked takes you on an accessible journey through Romania's wine regions, grape varieties, and wine styles. With a foreword by Caroline Gilby MW, one of the world's leading experts on Eastern European wines, this guide offers both authority and warmth.
Whether you are completely new to Romanian wines or simply want to deepen your knowledge, this book gives you everything you need to explore, taste, and appreciate one of Europe's most exciting and underrated wine countries.
What you will discover: the key wine regions and what makes each one unique, the most important indigenous and international grape varieties, how to read a Romanian wine label, food and wine pairing suggestions, and tips for buying Romanian wines.
Autorentext
Anne-Wies van Oosten is a Dutch wine, food and travel journalist and consultant who splits her time between the Netherlands and her home in Transylvania. She holds the WSET Diploma Level 4 and was awarded the Weinakademiker title with her thesis on 'The Development and Future of Wine Tourism in Transylvania'. She judges at international wine competitions, was voted Wine Influencer of the Year in 2025 and 2026, and has spent years travelling through Romania's wine regions, meeting winemakers and experiencing the country's wine culture firsthand."With this compact guide, I invite curious wine lovers to discover Romania as a dynamic and diverse wine country. Whether you're a beginner or simply unfamiliar with Romanian wines, I hope to guide you - glass by glass - into the heart of its vineyards, people, and stories."