Cyprus moves forwardby Yiannis Karakasis MW Cyprus is not unknown to the world of wine. Contrarily, its history and wine-making tradition dates back thousands of years, to the legend of the sweet Koumandaria; the oldest wine in..
A greek "Amarone" at the top of its game Dougos Meth Imon Opsimo 2008 Dougos' Meth Imon Opsimo is a blend of indigenous Limniona, married with Syrah and Grenache. It is a rich and impressive wine. But what makes the difference from any ..
Foundi Naoussaia: A lady with traditional dressBy Yiannis Karakasis MW Few wines in Greece (and around the world) have remained the same in their style, unaffected by changes over time. It seems as if they are silent observers, certainly n..
Gerovassiliou Syrah 2001: A very rare and singular Syrah, available exclusively from Greece and Grapes! Syrah is undoubtedly the most successful international variety in the Greek wine territory. Many good examples exist all over the countr..
Μarkou Kleftes 2017, an eye - opening Savatiano! Kleftes (meaning thieves in Greek) from Markou family winery in Spata, Attica is a double challenge and a big bet placed in 2009. On the one hand, Savatiano is a variety that reached its limit ..
Comfort Fine Dining and Wine. Greece and Grapes and Yiannis Karakasis meet Aleria's chef, Gikas Xenakis, and talk in loose tones about gastronomy and wine. Yiannis: How did you become a wine afficionado?Gikas: Basically, with my involvem..
Greek wines beyond the age of innocence: A Fine Wines Question As Greek wine emerges from its age of innocence, more and more people will speculate about the potential the country has to produce fine wines. Can this happen? Ιs it achievable, and..
By Yiannis Karakasis In case you happened to read my article on the double delight of wine, which I had originally named x2, but had to have it retitled due to the Search Engine Optimization protocol – life has really changed, hasn’t it? - you ma..
When you pick up your keyboard and start writing about, as important an issue as, wine rating, it is very probable that you might need a few thousand words. Those who know me well enough, know that I always try to be concise and purposeful when I d..