Month: January 2017

If wine has taught me anything, it is to be an optimist

January 16, 2017

Today, we are told,  it’s Blue Monday. The saddest of all Mondays. As if the rest of the Mondays of the year, you only encounter jolly happy people in the tube, the office, the gym. If working in wine has taught me one thing this is to always be optimistic. You never know how exactly … More If wine has taught me anything, it is to be an optimist

Melina, an orange Roditis from Ktima Ligas in Pella

January 1, 2017

Jason of Ktima Ligas identified the potential of this rather underestimated indigenous Greek variety, a grape mainly used for entry level quality Retsina and unlocked its stunning, herbal and spicy profile! Barrel fermented, an orange wine with fantastic freshness and attractive herbal character and with Mediterranean countryside dried herb notes. … More Melina, an orange Roditis from Ktima Ligas in Pella