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The Top Decanter Awards for Greek Wine
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This year’s Decanter World Wine Awards’ harvest for Greek wine has been absolutely impressive, including 1 Platinum-Best in Show, 1 Platinum and 12 Golds!
Among the..
Three extraordinary wines from Santorini and Nemea, by Gaia Estate
More smoky than the classic Gaia Thalassitis but with the same burning flame of Assyrtiko, the fantastic oaked versions of Wild Ferment and Thalassite Oak are complete, complex a..
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..
The wines of "Macedonia" and the solitary Hermes of Praxiteles By Yiannis Karakasis MW
The first part concerns the wines of North Macedonia (known as Skopje or FYROM) and the second the Hermes of Praxiteles. Ideally, there should be a connecti..
Yiannis Siganos (Mr. Vertigo): I see the trend for imported wine returning to its place but personally, I don't want it as a show off or part of the lifestyle that I drink Sassicaia and I'm someone... I appreciated great Greek wines after many trips ..
Katsaros Merlot 2008
A secret Mountain Merlot, available in few cases!
"Katsaros Merlot 2008 is a wine of class, a real mountain Merlot which, having
lost its baby fat, offers now its sensual side, ready to beautifully complement
any s..
Coming closer to Christmas days here in Greece and Grapes, we have prepared for you the most prestigious wine proposals for the festive table.
They say there is no better gift than a bottle of wine, but be sure that this is half the tru..
The second, very much anticipated, vintage of Mavrotragano from Dougos Winery is here! The wine has just arrived in the cellars of Greece and Grapes and is expected to sell out fast!
Dougos Mavrotragano 2016
*2 bottles max per person
B..
Cyprus is one of the emerging wine-producing countries, with fantastic vineyards, a combination of high altitudes (up to 1.600 meters) and old own-rooted vines. Xynisteri is the pride of the vineyard, a white variety with many Mediterranean cha..