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All about MW stories and (mostly) non - mainstream wines and regions...

Farewell Haridimos Hatzidakis
12 August 2017
The Greek wine world was shocked yesterday when terrible news of Haridimos Hatzidakis loss spread quickly through social media. 
Alto Piemonte rising
10 July 2017
Alto Piemonte, the collective name for the highlands of Piemonte or the satellites of Barolo and Barbaresco if you prefer, is coming up strong as a new secret finally revealed ...
A tale of some brilliant Aussie wines
29 June 2017
While I was down under with Wines of Greece spreading the word about Greek wines I did manage to taste some lovely drops of brilliant Aussie wines. Australian wines never cease ...
The wines of the Masters of Wine Examination
12 June 2017
The Institute of Masters of Wine has just published the list of the wines included in the MW exam that ended last Friday.
My favourite places to eat in Athens and Thessaloniki
20 May 2017
It is this time of the year that I have been receiving mails asking for suggestions for food in Athens and beyond. Mails that I enthusiastically answer including places I ...
Eric Rodez: Why me?
16 May 2017
A meeting between the ''King of Ambonnay'' Eric Rodez and Yiannis results in a challenging discussion about aromas, music and of course Champagne! 
The classic beauty of Bordeaux: Montrose, Mouton and Haut-Brion
05 April 2017
The classicism of Bordeaux through 82, 89 and 1990 vintages.
Vega Sicilia Unico, A night to remember
28 February 2017
15 vintages of Vega Sicilia Unico, the Grande Bretagne private cellar and some lucky few: a magical wine tasting had just begun! Since 1982 Vega Sicilia has changed hands to ...

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