Albania
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Raki (Albanian)
The mountain fire: raki — Albania's grape (raki rrushi) and mulberry/plum rakis, with Skrapar's famous grape raki as the connoisseur's benchmark; the toast is 'Gëzuar!' and the bottle appears at every negotiation, weddin…
Albanian Wine (Shesh and Kallmet)
The ancient vines: Albanian wine — Shesh (white and black, the Tirana hills' grapes), Kallmet (the red of Lezha, called the Balkan's noble), Debina and the revival of native varieties after the collectivist vineyards fel…
Korça Beer
The mountain tea and the beer: Albania's everyday glasses — çaj mali (mountain tea from sideritis, served to guests with honey) frames this entry's honest scope, but the drinker's Albania pours Korça beer (founded 1928,…
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