This is the third video in my quest to bring 100 different grape varieties from Greece to you. Fact File Petroulianos Area grown: Lakonia, Peleponnese History: Petroulianos is one of the real ancient grape varieties of Greece. It is actually quite rare. Today, it is mainly used as a blend, but varietal bottlings are well worth [...]
Greeks have entrepreneurial blood running through their veins. Sometimes, this can show up in everyday life situations. Recently the government issued a dead line for all landowners to register their property with the Hellenic Cadastre. This was done to create a modern, fully automated record of properties throughout Greece. My father-in-law employs a talented young [...]
First hand practical experience in order to learn more about a subject is almost always something to strive for. Whenever I get the chance to become involved with the work that takes place in a vineyard or at a winery, I jump at it. The story of Christos Kokkalis is well known – he is [...]
Liebe Weinfreundin, lieber Weinfreund, zu Beginn dieser kleinen Kolumne möchte ich gleich ein Geständnis ablegen: Ich bin Biertrinker. Das mag zum einen daran liegen, dass ich aus Deutschland stamme, dem Land, das neben der Kraftdroschke der Herren Daimler und Benz auch jenen unvergleichlichen, noch heute nach dem Reinheitsgebot gebrauten, güldenen Trunk hervorgebracht hat, dem schon [...]
