One of the most exciting white wines I’ve ever had
Tag: Greece
Xinomavro, the noble black grape of Greece: A tasting at Bar Boulud
Last Thursday, Markus Stolz invited me to attend a tasting of Xinomavros, followed by a dinner at Bar Boulud in New York City. The invite came on the heels of my latest blog post about a magnificent Xinomavro from Thimiopoulos Vineyards. This was my chance to taste more than a […]
Thimiopoulos Vineyards Uranos, Xinomavro paired with Pan Bagnat
The most exciting part about my journey of discovering wines has been getting to taste varietals I’d never heard of. Take Xinomavro, for example. The name itself is intriguing enough to make me want to explore. Xinomavro is the aristocratic black grape of Greece. It means “acid black” and it […]
Gentilini Robola of Cephalonia, paired with roasted asparagus salad
Surrounded by dazzling turquoise-blue waters, the mountainous island of Cephalonia is the largest of the Ionian islands in western Greece. It’s also an island with its very own white grape variety: Robola.
Gai’A 14-18h, Dry Rosé, Agiorgitiko paired with lentil and beet salad
There are certain things that happen in life that are so completely unforeseen, and yet so completely enriching, that you wonder what life would have been like without them.