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Yannis Karakasis MW is one of the 380 Masters of Wine in the world, a title considered to be the most exotic and respected in the wine industry. He writes, consults and teaches about wine. He is a judge for Decanter World Wine and has recently published his first e-book on Greek wine, called The Wines and Vineyards of Greece 2017. His personal blog is karakasis.mw.
The Natural Wines of Greece
Yiannis Karakasis' MW new book on The Natural Wines of Greece was just released in Greek. It covers approximately 30 producers and 80 wines, covering all debates related to the Natural wine movement.
Yiannis Karakasis MW e-Book
Demetri Walters MW and Dr. José Vouillamoz foreword this edition. Walters comments that ''set in the context of this renaissance, Yiannis Karakasis MW has created an easy-to-read, comprehensive and timely issue that outlines the state of wine production in Greece today, launching a number of enquiries into the current state of Greece's regional styles, specifically the rise of island wines, including the brand dominance of Santorini Assyrtiko. He furthermore assesses the quality developments being achieved in Greece's most famous red wine-growing regions, notably the possibility that Xinomavro of Naoussa might well become the next cause for celebration. Moving on, he evaluates the resurgence of traditional, often obscure, grape varieties and styles, including the rebirth of time-honoured wines such as Retsina as well as the celebrated sweet wine styles. This consideration continues as Karakasis tables his own classification of wine quality based on extensive travels and tasting".
02 Sep
Wine Enjoyment Guide: Greek Orange WinesBy Yiannis Karakasis MWWe continue the Enjoyment Guide that we started in the previous months with a new style of wine, or to put it more correctly, with one of the oldest styles of wine that has made a dynam..
06 Jul
Continuing the Enjoyment Guide, always focusing on practical issues around the enjoyment of wine, I thought to address a topic that initially sounds quite simplistic. However, it has as many extensions as there are color shades of rosé wines.How to..
28 May
We continue the Enjoyment Guide we started last month, discussing the famed food and wine pairings, with a new topic that is at the heart of the season. How we can maximize the enjoyment of our wine during the summer months. It's a fact that heat and..
27 Apr
One of the most peculiar characteristics of the wine industry is the difficulty of speaking simply and clearly. On the contrary, there's a significant effort to impress, either by presenting something as nuclear physics or oversimplifying it. Forgiv..
20 Mar
In my article “Next Big Thing after Santorini”, that you can read here in English, what is mentioned is that, in order to tell a wine story successfully, excell..
23 Jan
SuperNormal: Τetramythos Agiorgitiko Naturε 2018By Yiannis Karakasis MW At a time when many wines have hit stratospheric heights with their prices, Yiannis will be looking for top examples that combine two ultimate virtues; awesome qu..
15 Oct
The images from the recent Masters of Wine visit to Greece are still fresh in my mind as I sit down to record my first impressions. It lasted for seven days and was completed on the 6th of October. To begin with, I have to point out the importan..
18 Jul
[4 Χ 6]Οδηγός ανακάλυψης ελληνικού κρασιού για το καλοκαίρι 2019
από τον Γιάννη Καρακάση MW
Όσο μπαίνουμε όλο και πιο βαθιά στην καρδιά του καλοκαιριού, κάποιος θα μπορούσε να ισχυριστεί ότι η κατανάλωση κρασιού δεν είναι και η πιο εύκολη υπ..
17 Apr
Top classic and adventurous choices for Easterby Yiannis Karakasis MW(*)What new can you "compose" when you have written several articles over the years about Easter wines and additionally revealed the secret of mustard (**) from the time of the Wi..
![[4 Χ 6] Summer wine guide | Discovering Greek wines](https://www.greeceandgrapes.com/image/cache/SummerGuideFinal-335x200w.png "[4 Χ 6] Summer wine guide | Discovering Greek wines")
