Holidays: Love or Wine?
Valentine's? Surely
it's St. Trifon The Pruner day
Honoring
the patron saint of vine growers is the right way to mark February
14, many in the Balkan country say, although Valentine's Day popularity
is quickly growing among the young. Wine makers across Bulgaria salute
St. Trifon with the annual trimming of the grape vines, which symbolizes
the end of winter. The tradition requires women to bake bread and
roast hens in preparation for a post-pruning feast... full
story
By ANNA MUDEVA
Story from REUTERS