WELCOME TO GREEK WINES

Recently, in the course of a late summer that reached into October, we had the pleasure of tasting three exceptional wines from Mikra Thira. This week the results of the “50 Great Greek Wines” competition were published, and all three of them were on the list. A good moment, then, to share our own impressions. The basics on the grape – taste, Santorini versus the mainland, food pairings – can be found in our big Assyrtiko guide. 1. Mikra Thira – Santorini Assyrtiko 2021 Produ

Syrah first gained wider recognition in Greece through the single-varietal wines from Ktima Carras in the early 1990s. Since then, after Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Syrah has been the most important international red grape variety in Greece – although many say that, climatically, it ought really to take precedence. Personally, I see this somewhat differently. In my view, Greece produces outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon (in German), Merlot with a unique character (above all L

The two main varieties one associates with Bordeaux wines (Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) also turn up frequently in Greek cuvées, even if quite often a dash of Agiorgitiko is added too, to give the whole thing a more Mediterranean touch. Having recently given the Kokotos Estate 2017 96 points, after it edged out Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2017 by a nose in a blind tasting (in German), and after Greek reds from Bordeaux varieties performed outstandingly in our 2022 year-in-rev

"Dry January" is now a few days behind us, so it's time to write about wine again. And we still have something to catch up on from the old year, 2022. Because the last Greek wine of 2022 had something special in store, and that deserves a report. Fitting the occasion, we decided to pit a Greek wine against an international "icon wine" once more – namely one of the best Carignan wines on the market, the Vigno Tequilemu Vineyard Field Blend 2018 from Garage Wine Co, from the Ma

The year 2022 is drawing to a close, and since we already worked through the type of post that is so popular at this time of year, the holiday recommendations (in German), last year, this year there will be a small annual review of the best wines I had in my glass ... from Greece as well as from other countries. These obligatory annual reviews naturally have the problem that they are usually written shortly before the holidays and may therefore leave out a few highlights that

While bitter cold reigns outside, we want to take another look back at a tasting we held at the end of October - in glorious sunshine and summery temperatures. They allowed us to fire up the grill one more time and, after several great white-wine tastings during this outdoor season (with Assyrtiko (in German), Malagousia (in German), and Moschofilero (in German), for example), to hold a lovely red-wine tasting outdoors as well. Single-varietal Cabernet Sauvignon was to take c