Konstantinos Lazarakis MW and Nikos Panidis continue their educational journey of pairing Greek wines with food. I really like the way they manage to inform in depth by describing various styles, naming varietals and regions, and of course their food and wine matching suggestions. High-acid, light-bodied aromatic whites, such as a floral Moschofilero from Mantinia, an elegant [...]
The ongoing financial crisis in Greece continues to take its toll. Disposable income for the consumer is dropping like a stone, and by now every sector in the country is badly affected. The wineries are having a particular hard time, cash flows have completely dried up and I estimate that sales are down by between [...]
100 Grape varieties from Greece – Dafni from Markus Stolz on Vimeo. Dafni Area grown: Area of Alagni, Iraklio in Crete – which is extremely limited. Alagni is the most mountainous village of the appellation area Peza. History: Dafni is one of the oldest ancient grape varieties known; it might also be the oldest recorded [...]
Konstantinos Lazarakis MW and Nikos Panidis suggest some intriguing food pairings with Greek sparkling wines. It might not be as well known as it deserves to be, but Greece produces some excellent quality sparkling wines in a wide range of styles. From pale green-lemon to moderately pale gold and from onionskin to deep pink, fully [...]
The current issue 190 of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (August 31st) includes ratings on 24 Greek wines. Mark Squires, who wrote the reviews, has one of the most trusted palates in the wine business. Over the last couple of years, he has smartly become one of the leading experts of Greek wines, having visited Greece [...]
