Bulgaria Gourmet ◆ The Food, Wine, and History Tour
Jun 24, 2025
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Jul 2, 2025

Bulgaria Gourmet ◆ The Food, Wine, and History Tour

ABOUT THE TOUR

Bulgaria may have been Europe’s best-kept wine secret, but the word is out! Over the past three years alone, Bulgarian wines raked in a total of 10 Grand Gold medals and 57 Gold medals at the Decanter and Mondial de Bruxelles awards. Bulgaria’s iconic indigenous red grapes are MavrudGamza, and Broadleaf Melnik, while native white wine varieties include DimyatRed Misket, and Keratsuda. Our gourmet wine-and-dine tour will take us through three of the country’s main wine regions, where we will visit some of Bulgaria’s best modern wineries. On our Bulgarian wine tour, we will traverse the sunny Thracian valley around Plovdiv, the hilly Sakar area, and the mesmerizing Melnik region.

 

$3870 per person plus airfare and taxes.

 

Call us at 800.942.5004 or email travel@wacphila.org for any questions.

 

 

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YOUR TOUR LEADER

Joseph Benatov

Joseph Benatov

Joseph Benatov holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches Hebrew. He is originally from Bulgaria and a member of Sofia’s Jewish community. Joseph has over 25 years of experience leading Jewish heritage tours across the Balkans, including specialized trips for UNESCO representatives, 92nd Street Y visitors, JDC board members, and Anti-Defamation League officials. He lectures regularly on the history of Jewish life in Bulgaria and on Balkan Sephardic culture. Joseph takes a keen interest in Balkan cuisine and winemaking, so be prepared for some fine wine-and-dining along the way.
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