Most wine writers have a soft spot for one or two grapes. For argument’s sake lets split wine in two camps: hedonistic and cerebral. Agiorgitiko usually […]
The circumstances of my first encounter with Limniona were unusual. Not in a winery but in an institute. Namely: the Vine and Wine Institute in Athens. […]
On the western fringe of the vast Thessaly plain Domaine Zafeirakis is a breath of fresh air Christos a tall and goodlooking 30something hails from a […]
Within eye distance of Athens International Airport one sees thousands of acres in vine This is par excellence white wine country planted to the Savatiano grape […]
Winter came late Many higheraltitude vineyards have had repeated snowfall Ski resorts will stay open until midApril Rain has been abundant Brooks and rivers are flowing […]
Discovering two terroirs within the same year is a treat Thebes and the nearby hillsides were on my shortlist of new scouting grounds Even for this […]
There are oceans of bland Savatiano even poor ones Self styled Greek wine cognoscenti turn up their noses to the potential of this misunderstood grape In […]