Konstantinos Lazarakis MW wraps up his insightful mini-series about the history of Greek wines by examining the developments that have taken place over the last six decades. Please refer to the earlier instalments Part 1 and Part 2. “The renaissance of Greek wine came late in the 20th century. The Second World War left a [...]
Konstantinos Lazarakis MW continuous to explore the history of Greek wine in this guest article. The first part can be found here. I am extremely grateful for his support – his writings have truly added a remarkable level of education to elloinos. Thank you Konstantine! “In 146 BC, Greece became part of the Roman Empire [...]
Konstantinos Lazarakis MW shares his knowledge on the history of Greek wine. Significant think tanks, sommeliers and the quest for the perfectly shaped cup all played an important role in ancient Greece. “A number of wine professionals mistakenly believe that Greece was the first wine-producing country in history, but the general area of Mesopotamia was [...]
Konstantinos Lazarakis MW is a gifted educator and I am very grateful that he shares his knowledge through a number of guest posts on elloinos. In this installment, Konstantinos zooms into Greece and discusses the vineyards. Greece is the southernmost country of the Balkan Peninsula. It is shaped by the way the spine of the [...]
HESTIA – the world of Greek wine Certificate Advanced is the latest brainchild of Konstantinos Lazarakis MW and his team at Wine & Spirits Professional Consultants. They are a WSET approved programme provider, and have already educated many Greek wine lovers up to the diploma level. This brand-new course fills an important void, as it [...]
The sweet wines of Greece offer some of the most undervalued bargains that still exist. Konstantinos Lazarakis MW and Nikos Panidis suggest some fascinating food pairings that are not limited to just desserts. Indeed serveral meat dishes that work extremely well are featured. I hope this post inspires you to try some of these world-class [...]
Greek red wines are perfect food partners. Konstantinos Lazarakis MW and Nikos Panidis match a variety of styles with a large number of dishes, focusing on tannins, acidity, use of oak and age of the wine. Although the warm sunny summer of several wine regions in Greece is ideal for the production of ripe, healthy [...]
Greek rosé wines are extremely versatile and nearly always surprise with their concentrated, vibrant fruit character. Konstantinos Lazarakis MW and Nikos Panidis share another guest post and point out some great food suggestions. Once widely ignored, rosés today are some of the most appealing and versatile wines that can accompany food. Almost every wine-producing region [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
