Kokkalis in Kolonaki
On the 1st May I met Christos Kokkalis for a late afternoon lunch at the Codice Blu Restaurant in the trendy Kolonaki area in Athens. Christos was still in town, and we decided to get…
Greek winemakers
Yesterday I had the great pleasure of welcoming a number of Greek winemakers at my home. Apostolos Thimiopoulos flew in from Thessaloniki, Christos Kokkalis and Thanassis Parparoussis shared a taxi from Pyrgos/Patras, Antonis Papantonis…
Skouras 2008 Rosé
Made from a blend of Roditis and Agiorgitiko. The colour is a light shiny piggy-pink. The nose is full of melon and raspberries, light but exotic. The palate consists of lots of fresh raspberries…
Palivos Vissino Rosé
This is a blend of Agiorgitiko and Syrah. The colour is a bright medium deep violet. The nose is very forthcoming and consists of cherries, stawberries and caramel. The wine is rich on the…
Sabanis Rosé Syrah
The maceration lasts for nine hours, the fermentation takes place at low temperatures, it is then matured on the lees. The colour is fairly deep for a pink wine, the bright and shiny strawberry…
Gaia 14-18 h
The Gaia 14-18 h takes its name from the fact that it is macerated for fourteen to eighteen hours on the skins. This has always been one of my personal favorite Greek pink wines:…
Ligas Rodandos 2008
The warmer time of the year is approaching fast, and one of the best treats is a glass of pink wine. Greece offers many styles of pink wines, the aromas and flavours of the…
Julia Harding MW
I just came back from a 5-day trip to London, where I took my three eldest children for a Easter treat. We stayed with different friends and I took my kids to all the tourist…
Tasting Notes Mercouri
Vassilis Papadopoulos is a sommelier and the co-owner of Kazakos Drink Bank, my favorite wine merchant in Athens. He gave me two bottles of wine to try. Both wines are from the Mercouri Estate. Vassilis…
1500 vines
On Saturday, 28th March, I drove to Christos Kokkalis on a mission: He wants to plant new vines at two new plots at his vineyard. I arrived in the evening and we went out for…