A 40 year Ch. Porto Carras flight. The live history of Greek wine making!
One of the most exciting tastings to be ever made in Greece, was yesterday’s flight of a legendary red wine: Chateau Porto Carras red blend, all way back to the […]
Tag Archives: Merlot
A Legendary Greek Wine: Tselepos “kokkinomylos” Merlot 2005
Be honest! Did you ever got the feeling that Miles (actor Paul Giammati) was just over reacting whenever he was talking about Merlot, in “Sideways” movie? Is it possible to […]
Parents with twins? We have a great wine for you!
Hmm … quite strange. A wine with a sperm unit on it’s label! Wait a minute … look closer … is it a grape with a tail? Well, as i […]
Athos Monks Winemaking Heritage – Holy Mountain Trip PT. 3
This is the story from the trip we made to the Monastic State of the Holy Mountain. Pt III is about what we tasted by traveling even deeper trough the […]
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 […]
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 