GRAPE ISSUE 34 SUMMER

Grape wine stories issue 34 summer edition out now!!!

CARAFE WINE OR BOTTLED WINE?

Well, it’s complicated – but just grab the bottle!

TOURISM PARADOXE

A few weeks ago, I attended Vinitaly, the annual gathering of buyers, sommeliers, and wine lovers from around the world who are active in the Italian vineyard.

UP-AND-COMING GRAPE VARIETIES

What grows best in a land of plenty? Assyrtiko could be the obvious answer, a variety considered Greece’s great gift to the world.

KECHRIS: RETSINA, UPDATED

A few days ago, Tears of the Pine became the first Retsina to win the Best in Show award at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2024, standing out among the top 50 wines in the competition.

WINE JOURNAL #34

“People do not remember days; they remember moments”

SANTORINI SUMMER 2024

The most famous destination in Greece attracts millions of tourists each year.

BEST BUYS FROM THE SANTORINI VINEYARD.

Best santirini wines by Grape and Giovanna Lykou

YIANNIS VALAMBOUS- VASSALTIS WINERY

The term “Vassaltis” is used for the rock that forms from the cooling of basaltic lava following a volcanic eruption, and it’s also the name of Yannis Valambous’ winery.

DOMAINE SIGALAS

Well hidden on the ancient plain of Oia are the welcoming grounds of Domaine Sigalas, an oasis of serenity on the everbustling island of Santorini.

ANHYDROUS WINERY – WINE TASTING

Apostolos Mountrichas, a winemaker from the island of Evia, fell in love with Santorini and its wines in the early 2000s.

ESTATE ARGYROS

The Argyros family are considered the masters of Vinsanto.