Meet my postman
In Greece, things work different. How do most of you get your mail and parcels delivered to your home? Probably not in the way I do. The image above is a photo of my postman.…
Tsipouro & Co
Rain at the wrong time of the year can ruin a harvest. It can also be a challenge if you have planned for a big outside event. Last Saturday the son of my sister-in-law was…
Foolproof
Everyone yearns to gain the support from the biggest players in their respective field of business. This is especially true when it comes to web 2.0. To be noticed in a positive way by someone…
Petroulianos
This is the third video in my quest to bring 100 different grape varieties from Greece to you. Fact File Petroulianos Area grown: Lakonia, Peleponnese History: Petroulianos is one of the real ancient grape varieties…
Entrepreneurial blood
Greeks have entrepreneurial blood running through their veins. Sometimes, this can show up in everyday life situations. Recently the government issued a dead line for all landowners to register their property with the Hellenic Cadastre.…
The Greek Le Pin
First hand practical experience in order to learn more about a subject is almost always something to strive for. Whenever I get the chance to become involved with the work that takes place in a…
Unter Spesenrittern
Liebe Weinfreundin, lieber Weinfreund, zu Beginn dieser kleinen Kolumne möchte ich gleich ein Geständnis ablegen: Ich bin Biertrinker. Das mag zum einen daran liegen, dass ich aus Deutschland stamme, dem Land, das neben der Kraftdroschke…
Wine networking
I recently spent a week in Frankfurt and Hamburg on business where I met quite a few extremely interesting people. Jan Mangold is the passionate owner of a wine shop in the heart of Frankfurt…
Monemvasia
This is the second video in my quest to bring 100 different grape varieties from Greece to you. Fact File Monemvasia Area grown: Lakonia, Peleponnese, also Paros and Evia. History: Wine made from Monemvasia –…
Athens burning
The northern suburbs of Athens are on fire. We are moving towards the end of the summer season and after three months of high temperatures and little rain the stage has been set for a…