Tasting the Cretan Wines of Digenakis
We spent a day tasting the fine wines of Digenakis Winery. This estate in Crete makes beautiful blends but also produces singular versions of Assyrtiko and Kotsifali. Read our impressions.
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Douniya – Stelios Trilirakis and the Cretan cuisine
How far would you drive for a meal? We drove through the switchbacks of Crete’s White mountains to Douniya, where Stelios Trilirakis is taking an elemental approach to Cretan cuisine.
Xinomavro – The Noble Grape of Greece
Posted On Nov 02, 2019
in Greek Wine
Xinomavro is one of Greece’s noble grapes. November 1st was designated as International Xinomavro Day. Read about this grape and the elegant wine from Naoussa and Goumenissa.
Nemea – A lion amongst Greek wines
Nemea is the home of Agiorgitiko, one of Greece’s prominent red grapes. Read all about it and Asprokambos where Pirgakis produces some stunning red wines.
Tasting wine in the dark.
Blind tasting of a Greek Chardonnay: 2016 Papargyriou Winery Ca, ç'est Correct. Last year we were in Xylokastro, Greece visiting one of our favs - Yannis Papargyriou. You know him through his wines. The wines of Papargyriou Winery, particularly the Roi des Montagnes Cuvée and Unfiltered are amazing wines and hopefully we will slip them in [...]