Avaton in Greek means an inaccessible and unapproachable place, sacred and inviolable. In ancient Greek religious sites, the avaton was a place where entry to the uninitiated was forbidden. Even today, this rule is still observed at the sacred area of Mount Athos, a mountain and peninsula in Halkidiki, Northern Greece. Mount Athos is a ...
›featuring: Wines And Winemakers
Greek wine values at the entry level are not restricted to the whites only, although the reds will cost a little more. As with the whites, these are terrific food partners and can be paired with a large variety of dishes. I used a price ceiling of 7,50€ (shelf price in Greece, inclusive of 23% VAT) for my ...
›Yiannis Tselepos is one of the great pioneers of winemaking in Greece. He received a degree in oenology from the University of Dijon in 1979 and went on to work for several wineries in Burgundy. In 1989, he established the Domaine Tselepos in Arcadia (Peleponnese) as a high quality boutique winery. The first ...
›Retsina reshaped
Retsina is a part of Greece’s heritage. I am using the ...
The Outcast
Indigenous grape varieties from Greece are unique and ...