I am truly delighted and honored to have received the support of Konstantinos Lazarakis MW, who has agreed to publish a number of guest posts via elloinos. Konstantinos is the first and only Greek Master of Wine and he runs the Wine and Spirit Professional Consultants Group (WSPC), which is also the accredited provider of [...]
This is a guest post by the love of my life, my wife Alexandra. Her passion for running is a great source of inspiration, as are her achievements! Our kids and me are enormously proud of her, although we begin to worry what on earth might be her next “running goal” As some of you may [...]
What term captures the essence of what Greek wines are all about? Is there a single adjective that can help to define what sets the wines from Greece apart? I think so: Greek wines are discreet wines. They offer the following characteristics: Crisp and refreshing acidity Noticeable but soft tannins Light bodied texture Relative low [...]
The wine sales of tavernas in Greece are still massively dominated by bulk wine. It is an intrinsic part of the Greek culture to consume wine with food, and people here are accustomed to “wash down” their meals with a glass of jug wine. The problem is of course that the 16 million tourists who [...]
Most wine drinkers love to find good value wines that deliver just this little bit extra in terms of overall quality and excitement. When it comes to great value wines that are widely available, I find myself buying the same wines again and again. I define “value” as anything up to € 8,00 shelf price, [...]
