I was very lucky to toast the 25th Anniversary of Hatzidakis Winery with Konstantina Chryssou and Ariadne Hatzidakis at a private lunch followed by a glass of wine at Oeno House. Five years have passed since our first tête-à-tête meeting at the legendary winery, where Haridimos and Konstantina created their magic. I was very touched … More Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Hatzidakis Winery
A 10-year-old Xinomavro Rosé from the grape master that is Apostolos Thymiopoulos deserves a cinematic tribute. A fascinating wine that only unfolds and stretches in the most elegant, sensual and “I-woke-up-like-this” ways. Grapes from the highest and coldest vineyards of Naoussa promise a vibrating acidity matched with a wonderfully rich nose of summer strawberry, dried … More A Xinomavro Rosé 2013 tasting “directed” by Wes Anderson
Give me an unfiltered, expressive and utterly saline, mouthwatering Assyrtiko from the volcanic soils of Santorini with its conserved lemons and summer white flowers oozing out of the glass and I’ll certainly be in a fantastic mood! @hatzidakis_winery Famiglia is such an important wine to me; I first tasted it at Hatzidakis Canava in 2018. It … More Santorini Assyrtiko & Fantastic Mood
I have to finally accept it and stop fighting it...winter is just not for me! I am a Mediterranean soul that thrives under the sun and in 30 degrees Celcius heat!
In this video, I am bringing a breeze of Spring and Summer to the amazingly grey London Winter with two fabulous wines from Northern Greece and the South of France!
Effi drinks wine 