Classic wineries of Northern Greece
The UK wine market has been one of the toughest for Greek wineries to gain an entry into. The dominance by the supermarkets, whose focus is often on price, leaves room only for a limited…
Avaton
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…
A decade of Gerovassiliou
If you ask Greeks for the name of the one winemaker they most adore and respect, the answer will very likely be “Vangelis Gerovassiliou“. He is admired by wine lovers and, maybe even more telling,…
Greek Wine Inc
I was pointed to an article published in Greek by Ta Nea online that caught my attention. In it, an account is given how some well known Greek wineries have started to establish new operations…
Gerovassiliou, Epanomi
2005 Domaine Gerovassiliou Evangelo, red – VdP Epanomi, Syrah, Viognier 17 Medium deep purple colour. Concentrated nose of black berries and earth. The palate also shows a deep earthiness and ripe black forest fruits. Very…
A busy start
My first trip of the year (22.01.) took me to Nemea where I spent a couple of hours with the very generous Mr. George Palivos of the Palivou Estate. We tasted the full range of…