A fine wine article
The wines of Greece continue to make more and more headlines. A mere two years ago, one had to look hard to find solid info. Thankfully this has changed since, and I am very excited… A fine wine article
Live wine tasting
I am constantly on the lookout for innovative ways to persuade people to try Greek wines. Twitter certainly has seen its share of live wine tasting events. For my personal liking, many are good fun,… Live wine tasting
Mature Xinomavro
Xinomavro is arguably the most age-worthy Greek red varietal and it can be a treat to taste older vintages. The “Oinosoagapitos” put together a tasting event of mature Xinomavro wines, where participants could either pay… Mature Xinomavro
A taste of Greece
I had the great pleasure of organising a tasting event of Greek wines for 30+ students and their professors in central Athens. The unusual thing was that the students were from the University of Missouri… A taste of Greece
Thank you New York
Visiting New York is special – my recent trip was certainly unforgettable for me. Thanks to social networks, many U.S. contacts welcomed me online, and I received best wishes from my European connections. Arriving at… Thank you New York
Real volunteers
Greeks are people who have a sense of realness and of genuineness about them. As I have mentioned in a previous post, I have in this country the status of “politeknos“, i.e. someone with many… Real volunteers
Insights from Skouras
The financial crisis in Greece continues taking its toll. I interviewed George Skouras from the Domaine Skouras over a couple of days to get an insiders view on how this affects the Greek wine industry.… Insights from Skouras
Boutari Social Media
Yesterday was the official launch of the Boutari Social Media Project 2010. Boutari is one of the largest and best-known Greek wine producers, and the decision to engage in social media is a very important… Boutari Social Media