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Ionian Islands

May 1, 2015
Gentilini Eclipse

A protestant-like work ethic

At a time when white wines used to be flat and oily a small clutch of boutique wineries were bottling as nature made them refreshingly crisp […]
May 25, 2013
Metageitnion

Sclavos’s sense of ”marketing” is either out of sync or a trend setter

Lefkada While boarding the ferry at Vassiliki autumn rain set in I felt at home of sorts As we motored due south for Cephalonia the experience […]
May 10, 2011
Lefkaditiki Gi Vertzami

Unlocked potential

I love Syrah But after tasting several new producers efforts detachment set in and for a good reason Deeply coloured Loaded with bright fruit For the […]
April 19, 2011
Lefkaditiki Gi

Mediterranean at its best

Lefkada the Ionian island brims with wine history Yet even insiders would have a hard time mustering a few sentences on todays scene Earlier visits remained […]
November 10, 2008
Robola Cellar Selection Gentilini

A man on a mission

The driving force behind the ongoing revival of this 1980s pioneer boutique address is the irrepressible Petros Markantonatos A fellow Ionian to me the embodiment of […]
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