Vatistas Vineyards
I recently spent one week of vacation in Laconia, which is located in the southern Peloponnese area in Greece. I took this as an opportunity to start my quest of tasting 100 Greek wines, each…
Wrong presentation
I strolled around in Frankfurt, Germany, and went to the Kaufhof Galeria. Inside this Megastore is a wine shop, owned and operated by Kaufhof. I was pleasently surprised to be greeted by a large banner…
Kydonitsa
This is the first of a series of videos showing you 100 different grape varieties from Greece. Fact File Kydonitsa Area grown: Lakonia, Peleponnese History: Kydonitsa was widely grown in ancient and Byzantime times.…
My calling – a cause to follow
Follow me on my way to Greece and read how I entered the Greek wine world. 2003 – 2009 At the end of October 2003 we moved to Greece. My wife was six months pregnant…
Getting hooked on the good stuff
Follow how I got introduced first to my future wife and then to wines (this combination still rocks) in this second part of the story of my life. 1992 – 2002 In 1992 I felt that…
My first big break
In this three-part series, I want to tell my readers more about me. Follow my journey from a tiny little village in Germany to Frankfurt, London, and Athens. 1966 – 1991 The first 25 years…
Tetramythos
I recently came across some wines of the Tetramythos Estate, and was captured by their personality. The winery is located at the stunning landscapes of Aegiala in the Peloponnese. The 14 ha vineyards are situated…
Wine lovers
Pretty much every adult in Greece consumes wine, often on a daily basis. When I moved to the country in 2003, I was therefore quite surprised by how hard it seemed to meet people who…
Germany #3
On Thursday, I had a leisure day in Hamburg. I met with Christos Kokkalis at lunch time and we strolled around the city, had coffee, and as always talked a lot about Greek wines.…
Germany #2
On Wednesday morning I woke up at 5:00 am and drove 5 hours to Hamburg. I arrived at the Hotel Baseler Hof around 11:30 am. A Twitter meeting was planned for the afternoon. This was…