A grower speaks
Kostis Dalamaras writes a truly superb blog, albeit it is currently only published in Greek. A few days ago he alerted me to his latest… Read More »A grower speaks
Santameriana
Area grown: Southwest Achaia (in the northwest of the Peleponnese) History: Watch the video for nerdy fun-facts ;) Grapes: Medium bunches with small and evenly… Read More »Santameriana
Contraction of a wine region
Kostis Dalamara has been dubbed “the future of Naoussa”. He is one of the “young guns”, a small group of young, yet extremely talented Greek… Read More »Contraction of a wine region
Stellios Boutaris
Stellios Boutaris from the Kir Yianni Estate does not really need an introduction. Kir Yianni is one of the best known Greek producers, and their… Read More »Stellios Boutaris
Boutari
For the first time, a Greek wine was featured on Gary Vaynerchuk’s Daily Grape last Thursday. The review of the Boutari Kretikos red 2008 started… Read More »Boutari
A decade of Costa Lazaridi
The Lazaridi brothers Nicos and Costas can be credited for putting the wine region of Drama on the map, not only within Greece, but also… Read More »A decade of Costa Lazaridi
Reflections of a winemaker
This weekend my family and I went to the gorgeous wine region of Aegialia in the Peloponnese. The landscape is simply stunning, and in my… Read More »Reflections of a winemaker
H. Spinthiropoulou #2
Haroula Spinthiropoulou from the Argatia winery discusses direct sales and the importance of personal customer relationships. She also takes a critical look at prevailing attitudes… Read More »H. Spinthiropoulou #2
H. Spinthiropoulou #1
Viniculturist Dr Haroula Spinthiropoulou is very well known within the Greek wine industry. Together with her husband Panagiotis Georgiadis she created the small but fine… Read More »H. Spinthiropoulou #1
Xinomavro vintage report #2
Xinomavro vintages vary and lead to wines with different characteristics. Use this guide for those vintages that are currently available in the market, or have… Read More »Xinomavro vintage report #2