Sun, Nov 22 2009

Confiscation of the rakiya, for which no documents that excise duty had been paid could be found, follows inspections of distillers in Varna and Shoumen.
Ponder no longer. If following the logic of Bulgaria's National Vine and Wine Chamber, finding a Christmas gift has been made one step easier - buy a bottle of wine. The chamber launched, on December 1 2008, its first Vinena Koleda ("Wine Christmas"), which aims to present Bulgarian wine as the best option for a corporate, family or friendly gift for the holiday season. Vinena Koleda is co-organised by InvestBulgaria Agency.
Tastings and re-tastings finally allowed a conclusion: Santa Sarah Privat 2006 has been named the Bacchus Bulgarian Wine of the Year 2008. Bacchus, the Bulgarian magazine for wine and gourmet culture, announced the results of its first-annual competition at a ceremony at the Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan on the evening of November 21.
Grab a corkscrew and say "nazdrave!", because the Bacchus Bulgarian Wine of the Year 2008 has been named: Santa Sarah Privat 2006. Bacchus, the Bulgarian magazine for wine and a gourmet culture, announced the results of its first-annual competition at a ceremony at the Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan on the evening of November 21 2008. In the year leading up to this final announcement, more than 250 Bulgarian wines submitted to the magazine were evaluated, with the top 50 going on to the three-stage final.
Strong public opposition to price hikes prompted Prime Minister Boiko Borissov to axe the Finance Ministry proposal to increase the excise duty on spirits, but MPs have put it back on the agenda.
Bulgaria’s Cabinet seeks to reverse recent changes in the telecommunications sector
Kremikovtzi’s prospects for a recovery plan appear increasingly distant
Bulgarians are getting the hang of debit and credit cards, MasterCard says
The two telecoms, both set up to challenge former fixed-line state monopoly BTC, will merge operations and expect to report 20 million euro in revenue and a gross profit of five million euro in 2010.