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September 3, 2020
Mavrotragano finds a new mother. Readers of these pages may be aware that I have never been a fan of Santorini Mavrotragano. It is overrated […]
August 10, 2020
The dawn of the next generation is upon us. As the Covid-19 lockdown was lifted, my renewed travels gave me the opportunity to scout new […]
May 23, 2019
Gavalas Vilana 2018 Unlocking Vilana Nothing prepares one for the change of natures landscape on Crete. The only near constant are olive trees and vines. Pines, […]
April 25, 2019
How echoes are branded Yannis & Mihalis Diamantakis leathery hands greet me. We exchange pleasantries before they brief me with a vintage report. They are men […]
February 21, 2019
Brave new world Of all the women in wine Irini Daskalaki continues to cut a towering figure. She has for over 20 years been ever present […]
November 14, 2018
Karavitakis Estate Elia Vidiano 2017 Is Vidiano about to dethrone king Assyrtiko? The view from the Aghia Irene vineyard over looking the western Cretan sea is […]
October 29, 2018
Dourakis Kudos Aromatica 2017 Wine as memories Even with an appointment arranged ahead one never knows what will happen once you have entered a tasting room, […]
October 22, 2018
Lyrarakis Liatiko Aggelis 2016 The ritual A sign at Heraklio airport arrivals reads: ‘ Discover Europe’s Roots’. After visiting Knossos, Gortynia and Aptera and other sites […]
September 24, 2018
Titakis Vidiano – Moscato Decoding Asterousia At 1231m Asterousia are Crete’s lowest mountain range. With the proximity of the Lybian sea they play an important […]
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