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Introducing Greek wine

  Greek wine introductions are more than plain fun, they are educational. This holds true for both, the “tutor” and the attendees. I hosted two very different events that were both totally worth the effort:… 

Marketing Greek wines in Germany

Agrenda is a weekly Greek agricultural newspaper that is distributed nationwide. An interview with me in regards to the marketing of Greek wines in Germany was published a few days ago. The original interview in… 

Growing acceptance

Over the weekend, I presented a number of Greek wines in Germany. The event took place at the Koenigsmuehle in Rheinhessen, home to my dear friend Dirk Wuertz, winemaker and social media revolutionary par excellence.… 

Solid scores

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… 

A taste of Greece

I had the great pleasure of organising a tasting event of Greek wines for 30+ students and their professors in central Athens. The unusual thing was that the students were from the University of Missouri… 

No chicken play

Dirk Wuertz is in all likelihood German’s most innovative winemaker in terms of marketing. He has been a key player of the social media scene since the early days, building up his brand continuously. He… 

Dutch: A step ahead?

The Netherlands might be a small country, but the Dutch certainly impressed me with their open attitude towards Greek wines. Martin Van Der Heiden shares a similar past with me: He spent most of his… 

Greek German network

  Greek-German wine network The financial crisis that is currently such a large threat to Greece and to the whole of the European Union has unfortunately seen many ripple effects. These last days and weeks… 

Sign of the times

I just marked my calendar with 3 red X’s for the 3 days 19th until 21st February 2010. On each of these days I presented Greek wines to different audiences in Germany. For the first… 

Greek wines catch attention

This last weekend was marked by two memorable occasions: The renowned wine exhibition “Hamburger Wein Salon” celebrated its 25th anniversary, and I showed a portfolio of selected Greek wines for the first time ever at…