The founders of the Mikra Thira winery are two of the greatest figures in the modern history of Greek wine, Vangelis Gerovasileiou and Vassilis Tsartsalis, who, together with the third founding member, Ioanna Vamvakouri, aim to make Thirasia a wine destination and contribute even more to highlighting the Santorini vineyard.

Diaporos is a blend of Xinomavro with a small quantity of Syrah that adds colour, complexity and richness.

Amarone is one of the robust, richer, high-in-alcohol dry wines worldwide. It is produced only in Valpolicella, in the district of Veneto in Northern Italy and holds DOCG status.

Vidiano is a challenging grape. It is very productive, and the yields must be kept low in favour of quality. But once it succeeds in the vineyard, the unique variety's attributes emerge.

Malbec is a dark skin grape that initially comes from Bordeaux. But its significant commercial and notable success happened in Argentina and expanded worldwide.

Although Xinomavro can be demanding for some palates in its youth, it is an absolute winner when it ages for a certain period.

Romania was influenced and developed viticulture as a former part of the Roman Empire. Today is trying to find its place in the wine world with some good examples of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and a severe investment in indigenous varieties.

Nuits-Saint-Georges is the town that gives its name to the appellation that covers the northern part of Côte d'Or. Nevertheless, the region includes some of the most iconic and prestigious sub-appellations, Grand Cru vineyards and wine producers the world has ever met.

Ladoix is the northernmost village of Côte de Beaune and shares borders with the famous Aloxe-Corton.

Paris Sigalas is an emblematic figure of the Greek wine scene and Santorini's vineyard. He associates his name with some of the greatest Greek white wines.

South Africa has two essential elements of a great terroir. The ancient soils (oldest than any other wine-growing region) and a wealth of old vines from numerous varieties.

Silphium is an unidentified plant used widely by most ancient Mediterranean cultures and was so rare and valuable that it was worth its weight in silver.

The PDO Goumenissa region in northern Macedonia extends to the southeastern foothills of Mount Paiko. The area is famous for its red wines, a blend of Xinomavro and Negoska.

Austrian wine laws, labels and information are similar to those of the neighbour Germany, thus complex, precise and based on grape ripeness (content sugar per 100g of grape must).

I am very excited about this last discovery of the Biancame variety. I tasted a pretty exciting wine beyond the ordinary.

I have to admit that I am a huge fan of Ridge Vineyards wines. The concentration, complexity and balance one can find in their craftings are exceptional.

Suppose Noah asked me to pick only one grape variety on the ark and rescue it from extinction. Without a second thought, Riesling would be my first choice!

The Sant’Urbano vineyard is located on a hill in the municipality of Fumane. It has excellent exposure to the sun at around 300 m altitude with calcareous, clayey soil of volcanic origin, which favours moisture retention, preventing excessive dryness.

It is austere initially and needs an hour in a carafe to show its true potential.

Once it opens up, it will hit you with tonnes of apricot, orange, grapefruit, flint, white pepper and jasmine.