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    Greek wine in the U.S. From one coast to another

    I am going to visit the U.S. again this Saturday. Having executed two major co-operations with American importers, the new relationships have to be tightened and the new launches supported.  In order to efficiently convey the story about Greek wine, I feel it is imperative to meet the sales representatives and their clients in person. [...]

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Greek wines

Xinomavro: A fusion of freshness, texture and aromatics

Xinomavro is without a doubt one of the most fascinating and noblest Greek grape varieties. Its flavour profile is unique ...

Mavrotragano

Part of a series of videos to bring 100 different Greek grape varieties to you. Fact File Mavrotragano Area grown: Santorini History: Eighty ...

The Greek Le Pin – Harvest and winemaking at the Kokkalis Estate

First hand practical experience in order to learn more about a subject is almost always something to strive for. Whenever ...

Dalamara, Naoussa

Apostolos Thimiopoulos arranged for a visit at his friend Yiannis Dalamara in Naoussa. The Dalamara family has been involved in ...

Teaming up with Frederick Wildman & Sons

This post is undoubtedly one of my most important ones to date. The US has become the world’s biggest wine-consuming nation in 2010 and New York is one of the most important markets for wine imports. Significant trends are being set in the Big Apple, not only nationwide, but also on a global level. I [...]

Californian based WineWise circle in on Greek wines

When I started elloinos two years ago, my initial focus for exports was on the German and UK markets. Being located in Europe, this seemed to make intuitive sense. Of course I was aware of the importance of the US market in regards to wine, but as someone who had no formal background in the [...]

Greek wines confirmed by 3 star Michelin Restaurant

Today is a special day for me: Six months ago I announced here that a fine selection of Greek wines that I carry via 600bottles will soon be featured at the 3 star Michelin Restaurant Bareiss in Germany. I am very proud to announce that I have now received the order – the wines are [...]

The New Greek wine legislation

The Greek wine legislation, along with those of the other EU countries, is changing. The European Union has introduced a unified system for all its members.  The implementation was phased and will be concluded by the end of this year. It is important to note that for the time being, both terms, from the old [...]

Special feature: Greek wines in WeinWisser

WeinWisser is an exclusive and independent wine publication that is available to its mostly Swiss and German readers by subscription only. More than 4000 wines are tasted, scored and reported on every year. It is one of the most important and most often quoted German speaking wine publications. WeinWisser has been published for 18 consecutive [...]