Peloponnese: Land of diversity
Download the 12-page PDF here. Download a poster here. The Peloponnese is one of the very first places on earth where wine was made: Viticulture has existed for at least 4000 years, perhaps…
Current Greek wine trends in California
Amongst my annual business travel highlights are without a doubt the recurring visits to California. One of the reasons is that I truly enjoy working the market with WineWise, who import my portfolio of Greek…
Munich welcomes fine Greek cuisine
There are hundreds of Greek restaurants all over Germany. They typically offer rustic settings and solid – but heavily Germanized – “Greek” food at affordable prices. The standard restaurant design includes light strings, small Greek…
Goodbye, Greece
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” … “You know, they’ve got these chocolate assortments, and you like some but you don’t like others? And you eat all…
What to drink while visiting Greece
Although Greece is a relative small country with a limited wine production, the task of choosing what wines to look out for while visiting can be a daunting prospect. Visitors might be eager to try…
Wine Library TV Comeback Episode 1001
Gary Vaynerchuk is back – after a two year absence from Wine Library TV, Episode 1001 was released last week. You won’t find it at the old web site; instead Gary is embracing a new…
Naoussa Xinomavro
While Assyrtiko from Santorini is currently the darling of the New York wine scene, Xinomavro is quietly taking over the hearts of California’s wine connoisseurs. Promotional activities for Xinomavro wines in the US are rather…
Wine and design
“Design is what links creativity and innovation. It shapes ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users or customers. Design may be described as creativity deployed to a specific end.” (Sir George Cox, former…
Greece’s liquid sweet spot
Given Greece’s relative small size as a country, it is no small feat that it boasts such a wide variety of wines. It is literally impossible for the connoisseur to become bored, as there are…
Boston Marathon
This guest article has nothing to do with wine, although in a wider sense with Greek roots. My long term readers know how passionate my wife is about running. She ran the Boston Marathon exactly…