What would a Bulgarian Valentine's Day look like? It would probably include two very lovely things...
First of all, February 14th is, conveniently, St. Trifon's Day, the pruner. Every year, on this day, Bulgarians drink wine to commemorate this Saint. Sweet. Being the world's second-largest exporter of bottled wine, I can only imagine the variety of wines to choose from there. Can't wait to partake of that next year...
Then, relating a little bit to what characterizes St. Valentine's Day in the US, Bulgaria is also one of the biggest producers of rose oil in the world (85% of the world's rose oil). The Kazanluk rose ("Kazanlashka roza"), from which this oil is extracted, is a special type of rose that was cultivated after many years of production and development.
First of all, February 14th is, conveniently, St. Trifon's Day, the pruner. Every year, on this day, Bulgarians drink wine to commemorate this Saint. Sweet. Being the world's second-largest exporter of bottled wine, I can only imagine the variety of wines to choose from there. Can't wait to partake of that next year...Then, relating a little bit to what characterizes St. Valentine's Day in the US, Bulgaria is also one of the biggest producers of rose oil in the world (85% of the world's rose oil). The Kazanluk rose ("Kazanlashka roza"), from which this oil is extracted, is a special type of rose that was cultivated after many years of production and development.
Also known as the “liquid gold of Bulgaria," it is a very expensive product, used mainly for the making of perfumes, chocolates, liqueur and jam, all of which sound lovely. Rose oil is even 3 times more expensive than real gold. Crazy.
It doesn't matter what your "relationship status" is, people... who wouldn't love to spend Valentine's Day in Bulgaria, enjoying their wine & the fragrance of rose oil? We're in.
Happy Valentine's Day,
Joy & Randall
I would like to partake of this liquid gold…
ReplyDeleteRachael