Vieilles Vignes 2016, Domaine Dalamara
I admire all the work of Domaine Dalamaras, but that wine is world-class!
Pear Tarte Tatin
A practical guide of food and wine pairing! The chef Nicolas Pelegrinis suggests a French version of Pear Tart, and we find harmonious, memorable and playful wine pairings.
Matassa Rouge 2014, Domaine Matassa
Many "Brett" notes to this Carignan. Love it or hate it.
Orgion 2017, Sclavos
The dry wine of the Mavrodaphne variety can be remarkable, and in my opinion, it is a truly promising grape.
Lytton Springs 2017, Ridge Vineyards
After I tasted the breathtaking Cabernet Sauvignon, I scanned the Greek market to find anything from the Ridge Vineyards.
Pissaladière
A practical guide of food and wine pairing! The chef Nicolas Pelegrinis gives us a recipe for Pissaladière, and we find harmonious, memorable and playful wine pairings.
Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Ridge Vineyards
Balance in wine is my holy grail, and when it combines with a multi-layered complexity, I fall into ecstasy.
Crab tartar with truffles
The chef Nicolas Pellegrinis gives us a recipe, and we find harmonious, memorable and playful wine pairings.
Theodora 2018, Gut Oggau
It was an interesting wine with a surprisingly low alcohol level and pleasant-soft mouth feeling.
Santorini 2018, Akra Chryssos
Akra Chryssos is a lately new entry in Santorini's island terroir, not so as a vine grower as such a winemaker.
Les Quarterons 2018, Sébastien Riffault
For one more time, Sébastien Riffault surprising me and sent all the terroir theories to the garbage, proving that man is the most crucial terroir aspect.
Les Pins 2018, Domaine Bernard Gripa
This wine comes from a small appellation in Northern Rhône just south of the famous Cornas.
Goumenissa 2011, Tatsis
Through this blog, I have shared my love several times for Goumenissa's blend wines and particularly for this one.
Xinomavro Hedgehog Vineyard 2017, Alpha Estate
This award-winning wine offers great pleasure and is a shining jewel in the Greek wine market and our cellar, of course.
The Chocolate Block 2018, Boekenhoutskloof
The name and appearance are quite misleading, and one will easily conclude that it is a German wine. But this diamond comes from South Africa and is excellent!
Tradition Lagrein 2019, Kellerei Cantina Terlan
If the Italian wines are famous for something, this is the value for money they bring to the consumer, primarily until 15€.
Orion 2018, Masseria Li Veli
This Greek influenced winery from Puglia, Italy, offers a range of wines with undeniable quality in a price range that leads you to think about what is going wrong with them.
Naoussa 2016, Oenos Nature
This is a modern approach to Xinomavro, the red king of North Greece and the nobler Greek red variety until now.
La Sabarotte 2016, Domaine Courbis Laurent & Dominique
Cornas is distinguished on the Northern Rhône from the other appellations since it is the most southerly of the red crus and is by far the warmest.