Young Winemakers and Wine professionals of Greece

UK Sommelier of the Year 2016: Terry Kandylis

May 17, 2016

Last night at Mandarin Oriental, Terry Kandylis, head Sommelier at 67 Pall Mall and Best Greek Sommelier 2015, made a magnificent achievement: he was the winner of the Moët UK Sommelier of the year 2016 competition! This is a very challenging competition including a Service, a Questions and finally a Blind Tasting exam! Congratulations on … More UK Sommelier of the Year 2016: Terry Kandylis

Winemaker: Evangelia Palivou

May 19, 2015

In my series of Young Winemakers and Wine Professionals of Greece, I introduce this interesting and inspiring group of people, who are moving Greek wine forward and spread their passion around the world. Today, I am very happy to have Evangelia Palivou of Palivos Estate on the blog; enjoy! How much impact did it have … More Winemaker: Evangelia Palivou

Raw Wine Fair and Greek Natural Wine – Domaine Ligas

May 19, 2014

The weather in London has gone all crazy and it’s now proper Spring time – who would have thought? Last Sunday it was nice and sunny and I was super excited to try a few – or shall I say a lot – natural wines at the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane, East London. The Raw … More Raw Wine Fair and Greek Natural Wine – Domaine Ligas

Winemaker: Vasilis Georgiou Part 2

October 9, 2012

Young Winemakers and Wine professionals of Greece Many wine-journalists suggest that Greece’s point of difference is the amount of its indigenous varieties and that in order to differentiate itself in the wine world, winemakers should focus on them. On the other hand, others claim that we should also cultivate international varieties, … More Winemaker: Vasilis Georgiou Part 2

Winemaker: Vasilis Georgiou Part 1

October 1, 2012

Young Winemakers and Wine professionals of Greece Vasilis(or Bill; as I have met him)is Boutari’s Naoussa enologist in Northern Greece. Anyone, who’s in Greek wine already knows how big Boutaris name and heritage in the Greek wine scene is. Hence, I recknon that the fact that a young, talented and very well educated man, … More Winemaker: Vasilis Georgiou Part 1

Winemaker: Stamatis Mylonas Part 2

September 24, 2012

Young Winemakers and Wine professionals of Greece Stamatis Mylonas In case you missed Part 1, please click here. In a vineyard including vines, that are counting 100 years, Stamatis is producing wines that have a clear Greek heritage but are also modern and sophisticated. This is the second part of the interview. … More Winemaker: Stamatis Mylonas Part 2

Winemaker: Stamatis Mylonas Part 1

September 18, 2012

Young Winemakers and Wine professionals of Greece Stamatis Mylonas Stamatis is one more winemaker, who I haven’t met in person, yet I feel that I have understood quite well his norms and values in the cellar and the vineyard. His winery is located in Keratea, Greece and in its 12 hectares several Greek … More Winemaker: Stamatis Mylonas Part 1

Winemaker: Ody Vourvoukelis – Part 2

September 14, 2012

Young Winemakers and Wine professionals of Greece Ody N. Vourvoukelis In case you missed Part 1 of the interview, please click here. In case you missed Part 1 of the interview, please click here. Do you organise activities in the Estate you work for? If, yes, please specify and comment on their … More Winemaker: Ody Vourvoukelis – Part 2

Winemaker: Ody Vourvoukelis Part 1

September 13, 2012

Young Winemakers and Wine professionals of Greece I have never met Ody (Odysseus) in person. It was through Facebook that we had our first chat and started talking about his winery, Domaine Vourvoukelis, in northern Greece. I always welcome the opportunity to meet wine professionals from all sorts of social media, so he will be … More Winemaker: Ody Vourvoukelis Part 1