No Need To Travel North. Try a Greek Traminer Wine By Averof Estate!
Trying a wine from a warm climate, made by a grape variety, giving it’s best to a cool one, is always a challenge. Well … not in today’s case: A […]
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First Ever Vertical Tasting From The Land Of Xinomavro: Alpha Estate 2003 – 2009
When you receive an invitation to participate to the first ever vertical tasting of one of the most important Greek wines, it is always hard to resist. The event was […]
Stealing a moment of publicity from Sauvignon Blanc: Greywacke Chardonnay 2009
Ok i know … When speaking comes to New Zealand, everyone has a good word (hmm … lately even a “i am bored” word) for the absolute star: Sauvignon Blanc. […]
Can Greek White Wine Age ? You Bet !
A recently popular topic concerning Greek wines, is whether the top white ones are able to age, and more specifically to age well! With this question in mind, Grigoris Michailos […]
The Hidden Gem Of Crete Island Winemaking: Mirambelo
I was very curious about this label. A review by – Grand Master “Yoda” Jedi of wine – Jancis Robinson caught my attention last winter, summing it up as : […]
Can wine be blessed by God? Holy Mountain Athos Trip (Pt. 2): Tsantali Wines
This is the story from the trip we made to the Monastic State of the Holy Mountain. Pt II is about what we tasted right upon entering the autonomous state, […]
Most elegant Moschofilero ever? Skouras ‘Salto’ 2011
One of the most long living ambassadors of Greek wine, is Moschofilero. A pink skinned grape, giving light bodied, easy drinking whites, with high acidity and very aromatic. (If you […]
Where God blesses Wine. Holy Mountain Athos Trip (Pt. 1)
This is the story from the trip we made to the Monastic State of the Holy Mountain. Pt I is about what we tasted before entering the autonomous state. It […]
The best ever, prime rib method
Ok, i admit it. I am a red wine lover. So i decided to launch the recipes section, with my all time favorite way of roasting, a perfect cut of […]
Messenger Wine Gods: Montes Purple Angel 2006
This is one of the flagships of Montes winery in Chile, introducing the indigenous Carmenere (another 8% of Petit Verdot is added to the blend), the long-lost grape variety that […]
Messinian Gem: Tsolis Estate, “Ftelia” 2005
This wine comes from southwest Peloponissos, Trifillia region. Mr Tsolis started his winery back in 1993 as he wanted to produce wine from Cabernet vines planted during the decade of […]
When the lions of Nemea, dream of Bordeaux: Palivou Estate Merlot 2006
It is common sense, Greece needs to promote it’s indigenous gifted varieties. But what if you have ordered a juicy filet and a friend comes over, with something odd … […]
WineOctopus: Understanding & Reviewing Greek Wine 