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Oinos for the Americas

This weekend I will be leaving for a three week business trip, visiting both the US West and East Coast, and for the first time, South America. I am excited that winemaker Christos Zafeirakis will… 

A fine line

Last week I was in New York, where I presented a selection of the Greek wine portfolio that I source for Frederick Wildman and & Sons at their annual portfolio tasting. It gave me immense… 

Three wishes

Greek wine has seen an explosion of attention and awareness over the last few years. Thanks to the enormous growth of social networks, information has become easily accessible and is shared on a daily basis.… 

Balkans Wine Competition

Immediate impact and serious future potential come to life once a great idea is born and more importantly, flawlessly executed. The Balkans International Wine Competition (BIWC) is the brainchild of Galina Niforou and Konstantinos Lazarakis,… 

Xinomavro nuances

The Xinomavro wine producers from Naoussa continue their push towards promoting their unique wines – and they certainly leave a mark wherever they show up. Last week, I joined a number of winemakers/representatives for a… 

US versus Europe

The US, Germany and the UK are amongst the five largest wine consuming countries and also top the list of the three largest wine importing countries in the world (in reverse order). Greek wine exports… 

New Wildman portfolio

Two weeks ago a very special dinner took place at the new and trendy Amáli restaurant in the heart of New York’s Manhattan. Frederick Wildman & Sons debuted part of their New Greek wine portfolio… 

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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… 

Thoughts from Germany

Greek wine is becoming the new darling in a number of important export markets, yet has failed to make any noticeable advancement in my original home country, Germany. I am currently spending a week here… 

Tradition and soul

Xinomavro wines from Naoussa took on the Big Apple last Thursday and they certainly left their mark. In a remarkable event at Bar Boulud, a total of 13 wines were presented to importers and food/wine…