Dafni
Dafni Area grown: Area of Alagni, Iraklio in Crete – which is extremely limited. Alagni is the most mountainous village of the appellation area Peza. History: Dafni is one of the oldest ancient grape varieties…
Greek sparkling wines
It might not be as well known as it deserves to be, but Greece produces some excellent quality sparkling wines in a wide range of styles. From pale green-lemon to moderately pale gold and from…
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…
Greek wine and food
I am truly delighted and honored to have received the support of Konstantinos Lazarakis MW, who has agreed to publish a number of guest posts via elloinos. Konstantinos is the first and only Greek Master…
Greek nature with a twist
This is a guest post by the love of my life, my wife Alexandra. Her passion for running is a great source of inspiration, as are her achievements! Our kids and me are enormously proud…
Discreet wines
What term captures the essence of what Greek wines are all about? Is there a single adjective that can help to define what sets the wines from Greece apart? I think so: Greek wines are…
A call for change
The wine sales of tavernas in Greece are still massively dominated by bulk wine. It is an intrinsic part of the Greek culture to consume wine with food, and people here are accustomed to “wash…
Top value favourites
Most wine drinkers love to find good value wines that deliver just this little bit extra in terms of overall quality and excitement. When it comes to great value wines that are widely available, I…
Travel update
By the time you are reading this, I will be gone. I am spending 2 weeks with my family in the Peloponnese. We have arranged for some friends to stay at our home in the…
A true wine lover
I find that true wine lovers often make an extra effort to expand their knowledge. One of the most rewarding ways doing so is to meet with winemakers and learn from them. Michael Holzer, who…